When the head strikes a fixed object (i.e. falls), the cerebral contusion will be more severe on the point of the brain which is contralateral from the skin damage. This is referred to as a
contrecoup injury.

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A contrecoup injury occurs when the force of impact causes the brain to move and hit the opposite side of the skull, resulting in a contusion on the brain tissue opposite the site of impact.

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