Tolerances of the Human Brain to Concussion,

Abstract

The report reviews the pertinent literature and adds additional evidence indicating that the human brain may be able to tolerate head impact forces in the range of 300 to 400 g's without evidence of concussion or other detectable neurologic sequelae, provided that provisions are made to prevent deformation of the cranium. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0726287

Entities

People

  • John J. Swearingen

Organizations

  • Civil Aeromedical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concussion
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Humanities
  • Literature

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design