Presentation
Motor vehicle accident a few weeks prior.
Patient Data
Age: Young adult
Gender: Male
From the case:
Diffuse axonal injury
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MRI demonstrates foci of high FLAIR signal and susceptibility artefact in a typical distribution of diffuse axonal injury (DAI).
Case Discussion
This young man was involved in a high-speed MVA with a closed head injury and has been slow to rehabilitate. Identifying the changes of diffuse axonal injury on imaging is prognostically helpful.