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Surgery Cerebrovascular Diseases 4ab12205

All of the following are true about diffuse axonal injuries except:

A
Injuries to axons by shearing force
B
Most common location is lobar white matter at the junction of grey and white matter
C
Associated with raised ICT in all the cases
D
MRI is investigation of choice
High-Yield Explanation
DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURIES (DAI) - DAI represents the presence of widespread axonal damage (white matter)in both hemispheres secondary to serve head injury. - Results from application of severe acceleration/ deceleration or angular strain to the brain (injuries to axons by shering force) - MC location: Lobar white matter at the junction of grey and white matter>Corpus callosum> Brain stem - Loss of conscciousness is a common finding - DAI: MC cause of post-traumatic vegetative state - Raised ICT may or may not be associated - MRI is IOC for DAI(better than CT scan).

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