A coup-contrecoup injury occurs when the brain is jolted forward and then backward, causing injury to both the site of impact and the opposite side of the brain. Symptoms may include bruising, swelling, and bleeding in multiple areas of the brain.
A coup-contrecoup injury occurs when the brain is jolted forward and then backward, causing injury to both the site of impact and the opposite side of the brain. Symptoms may include bruising, swelling, and bleeding in multiple areas of the brain.