Can vibrations cause brain damage?

If you consider “shaking” or rapid movements of the head “vibrations”, then the answer is clearly yes. Neurological syndromes from “shaken baby syndrome” to CTE ( chronic traumatic encephalopathy - seen in some football and rugby players) are believed to be due to rapid acceleration-deceleration injuries to the brain. read more

Brain Damage Some people warn that vibration machines can result in brain damage and even death. Clinton Rubin, a biomedical engineering professor at State University of New York at Stony Brook, is concerned about the long-term exposure to vibration and says there is the risk of brain damage. read more