The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have become an increasing concern in modern society, particularly over the past century. Historically, our ancestors faced external forces that shaped the evolution ...

A coup brain injury is one that occurs at the site of an impact to the head, while a contrecoup injury is one that occurs at the side opposite to the site of the impact. A contrecoup injury mostly ...

A short sharp deceleration would involve a very large force, increasing the chance of a head injury. A longer time slowing down decreases deceleration thereby reducing the size of the force acting ...