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Record 1 2021-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Nervous System
CONT

A concussion, al​so called a mild traumatic brain injury, is a head injury caused by the brain being shaken around inside the skull after a direct blow to the head, or a sudden jerking of the head or neck when the body is hit. ... You don't have to pass out (lose consciousness) to have a concussion. Some people will have symptoms of a concussion, such as passing out or forgetting what happened right before the injury, but others won't. Common causes of a concussion/mild brain injury are falls, sports, physical assaults, and motor vehicle collisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La commotion cérébrale ou TCCL se produit lorsque le cerveau se heurte aux parois de la boîte crânienne après un choc direct à la tête ou lors d'un impact d'une autre partie du corps occasionnant un mouvement brusque de la tête. Les symptômes apparaissant suite à un TCCL peuvent apparaître immédiatement ou plus tardivement suite à l'impact.

Key term(s)
  • traumatisme cranio-cérébral léger

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Sistema nervioso
CONT

Un traumatismo cerebral leve es una sacudida fuerte repentina en la cabeza que modifica temporalmente la manera en que funciona el cerebro. Puede deberse a un golpe en la cabeza, una explosión, o un movimiento repentino y severo de la cabeza que hace que el cerebro rebote dentro del cráneo.

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Record 2 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A condition resulting from the stunning, damaging, or shattering effects of a hard blow.

Key term(s)
  • cerebral concussion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Ébranlement produit dans l'organisme ou dans le système nerveux par un choc violent, direct ou indirect, et entraînant des troubles fonctionnels sans lésion apparente.

PHR

Commotion cérébrale, violente, viscérale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
Key term(s)
  • conmoción cerebral
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Record 3 1989-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
CONT

The possibility of cut-offs is markedly reduced and the condition of stope walls and backs is usually improved due to the reduction in vibration and concussion obtained with this firing technique.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Le risque de voir certaines charges partiellement emportées, ou tout au moins déplacées par les premières détonations, et des cartouches inexplosées dans les déblais, sera de beaucoup amoindri et les toits et les murs du chantier se maintiendront ordinairement en meilleure condition du fait que le tir à micro-retards réduira la vibration et le choc d'explosion.

Spanish

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