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diffuse axonal injury

by adviceneededplease, May 19, 2008 06:20AM
hello, following a school playground incident my son was admitted to hospital with a head and eye injury, he complained of headache and not being able to see clearly.  We have been told that he suffered a diffuse axonal injury, can anyone give me any information about what this is?
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by DrNavneetMD, May 19, 2008 09:15AM
To: adviceneededplease
Hello Dear,
        Diffuse axonal injury is a traumatic brain injury due to severs trauma . The damage occurs over a more widespread area. There are extensive lesions in white matter and disruption of axons.It is very common in frontal and tempral lobes.The headcahe and disturbed vision may be due to frontal lobe trauma and incresaed intra cranial pressure due to odema.You should consult a neurologist for its treatment.
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