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Closed Head Injury

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Closed head injury is an acceleration-deceleration injury to the brain that may result in a loss of consciousness. Closed head injuries are contrasted with open head injuries such as penetrating missile injuries of the brain.

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Anderson, R.M. (1994). Closed Head Injury. In: Practitioner’s Guide to Clinical Neuropsychology. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2480-9_37

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