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Diffuse axonal injury

Diffuse axonal injury logo #21000 Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is one of the most common and devastating types of traumatic brain injury, meaning that damage occurs over a more widespread area than in focal brain injury. DAI, which refers to extensive lesions in white matter tracts, is one of the major causes of unconsciousness and persistent vegetative state after head trauma. It ...
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diffuse axonal injury

diffuse axonal injury logo #23261Damage to the axons of many nerve cells that lie in different parts of the brain.
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