Vulnerable Brain Regions During Side Hit to the Head (IMAGE)

Stevens Institute of Technology

Vulnerable Brain Regions During Side Hit to the Head

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During a side hit to the head, deep white matter (pink) and structures near the corpus callosum (purple) are most vulnerable to injury.

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Stevens Institute of Technology

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