Children's Brain Concussion

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  • Hasanpoor, Sedigheh Instructor, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine East of Guilan, Lahidjan, Iran
Abstract:

  بافت مغز کودک در مقایسه با بزرگسالان، نرم تر، نازک تر و دارای قابلیت انعطاف پذیری بیشتر می باشد. وجود همین قابلیت انعطاف است که به هنگام وارد آمدن ضربه به سر سبب انتشار نیروی وارده می شود. ولی از آنجا که بافت مغزی کودکان بسیار ضعیف است به سهولت آسیب می بیند.

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volume 2  issue 3

pages  19- 25

publication date 1992-11

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