Comparison of translational and rotational head motions in experimental cerebral concussion.

Author(s)
Gennarelli, T.A. Ommaya, A.K. & Thibault, L.E.
Year
Abstract

Injurious effects of translational and rotational components of the rigid body motion response of the head to impact have been compared experimentally in 11 squirrel monkeys. When the head was allowed to rotate six (out of six) animals displayed cerebral concussion. At equivalent levels of linear acceleration none (out of five) animals were concussed when head rotation was prevented and only translation allowed.

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B 2530 (In: B 1449 S [electronic version only]) /84.1/ IRRD 204582
Source

in: Proceedings of the 15th Stapp Car Crash Conference, Coronado, California, November 17-19, 1971, p. 797-803, 2 fig., 1 tab., 7 ref.

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