Hyperflexion (IMAGE)

New York Institute of Technology

Hyperflexion

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During hyperflexion on the second shake, the fluid did not have enough time to reach the affected areas. In other words, following the first shake, the CSF was unable to prevent the brain from colliding with the skull, suggesting that the fluid offers no protection at repeated frequencies.

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Milan Toma

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