Definition: An injury in which the damage is located on the opposite side of the primary impact site. A blow to the back of head which results in contrecoup injury to the frontal lobes of the brain is the most common type.
Other names Injury, Contrecoup; Injury, Contre-coup; Injuries, Contrecoup; Injuries, Contre-coup; Contrecoup Injuries; Contre-coup Injuries; Contre coup Injury; Contre-coup Injury