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Preferred term

Diffuse Axonal Injury  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Axonal Injury, Diffuse
  • DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury)

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F6XPB0M3-B

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