A computer simulation showed how a shock wave from bomb blasts can make skulls generate electric fields. Credit: Karen K. Y. Lee.Study: Bomb's Shock Waves May Electrify the Brain -- Live Science
The blast waves from explosions could jolt the skull into generating electricity, potentially damaging the brain, scientists now suggest.
Although the burns and shrapnel wounds that explosions can inflict are their most obvious hazards, perhaps the greatest danger comes from a blast's shock wave. These rapidly generate ripples in a person's innards, potentially causing traumatic brain injuries with deleterious effects ranging from a simple concussion to long-term impaired mental function.
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My Comment: When one realizes that tens of thousands of US troops have been exposed to exploding IEDs and other explosions .... the long term medical care that these soldiers may need will only grow in numbers with time.
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