Evidence of Repair after Head Injury in Humans (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Evidence of Repair after Head Injury in Humans

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One day after head injury (left), bright dye along the edge of the brain suggests damage to the meninges, or the brain's protective lining. After 35 days (right), the dye no longer appears, indicating the meninges may have healed.

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Larry Latour, Ph.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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