Delayed presentation of diffuse axonal injury: a case report.
This report highlights a case of delayed onset of diffuse axonal injury in the apparent absence of direct head trauma. This case questions the appropriate observation period for patients with signs of diffuse axonal injury presenting after a high-velocity crash.
Corbo
Jill
J
Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10462, USA. jillcorbo@aol.com
Tripathi
Paul
P
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020833:Diffuse Axonal Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed