Diffuse Axonal Injury
Synonyms
Axonal Injuries, Diffuse
Axonal Injury, Diffuse
DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury)
DAIs (Diffuse Axonal Injury)
Diffuse Axonal Injuries
Injuries, Diffuse Axonal
Injury, Diffuse Axonal
A relatively common sequela of blunt head injury, characterized by a global disruption of axons throughout the brain. Associated clinical features may include NEUROBEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; DEMENTIA; and other disorders.