3-D finite element analysis and experimental study on brain injury mechanism.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the basic study of mechanism of brain injury analytically and experimentally, in respect to the frequency analysis of the pressure changes. First, a three-dimensional FEM model for impact analysis was presented. The pressure changes inside a brain agar phantom and its frequency analysis were calculated. Second, an experimental system to perform an impact experiment was presented. In the impact experiments, the pressure changes inside a brain agar phantom after impact were measured. The comparison of the computer simulation and the experimental results of the impacts showed that the negative pressure, which seemed to cause the contrecoup injury at the contrecoup side of a brain, also appeared in the contrecoup side of the brain agar phantom. Finally the results of the frequency analysis of pressure changes by FFT were presented. From the results of computer simulations and impact experiments, we found similar spectrums in some frequency bands, which seemed to be the occurrence of the brain injury.

• Authors: T Takahashi, K Kato, R Ishikawa, T Watanabe, M Kubo, T Uzuka, Y Fujii, H Takahashi
• Journal: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference (Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc) Vol. 2007 Pg. 3613-6 ( 2007) ISSN: 2375-7477 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18002779 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)

Topics

• Acceleration (adverse effects)
• Brain Injuries (etiology, physiopathology)
• Computer Simulation
• Finite Element Analysis
• Humans
• Intracranial Pressure
• Models, Biological
• Physical Stimulation (adverse effects)
• Risk Assessment (methods)
• Risk Factors