[Analysis of 112 cases with diffuse axonal injury].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between the diffuse axonal injury (DAI) and cerebral contusion, primary brain stem injury and brain concussion.


METHODS
One hundred and twelve cases with DAI were analyzed according to the characteristics of clinical signs and imaging features.


RESULTS
Of 112 cases of DAI, 70.5% injured in traffic accident, 60.7% injured with blunt trauma more than one time and 71.4% injured with cerebral contusion. And 90 cases with brain with hemorrhage were found in CT or MRI imaging.


CONCLUSIONS
DAI may be associated with cortical contusion and primary brain stem injury. The CT or MRI is useful to investigate the cause of death and to evaluate the personal disability.
Pan
Guo-Nan
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Technical Division of Wenzhou People's Procuratorate, Wenzhou, China.
Lü
Ling
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020833:Diffuse Axonal Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult