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Semin Neurol 2015; 35(01): e14-e22
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549095
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549095
Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury
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27 March 2015 (online)
Abstract
The authors describe the mechanisms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), examining in depth the characteristics of closed head, penetrating, and blast-related TBI. Events on a structural as well as cellular level are reviewed. Blast-related brain injury, in particular, affects military service members preferentially, but is also relevant in cases of industrial accidents as well as terrorist events.
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