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Contrecoup
Contrecoup
June 3, 2026
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TCAR Education Programs, Stephen Von Weller
A type of acceleration-deceleration injury that occurs to brain tissue at a site opposite the original impact. PRONUNCIATION: CON-tre-coo (the P is silent).
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