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Descriptor
English
:
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Descriptor
Spanish
:
lesión axónica difusa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lesão Axonal Difusa
Synonyms
English
:
Axonal Injuries, Diffuse
Axonal Injury, Diffuse
DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury)
DAIs (Diffuse Axonal Injury)
Diffuse Axonal Injuries
Injuries, Diffuse Axonal
Injury, Diffuse Axonal
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.199.388.500
C10.900.300.087.219.500
C26.915.300.200.188.500
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34242
Unique Identifier:
D020833
Occurrence in VHL
:
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