Diffuse axonal injury II. Clinical presentation and diagnostic possibilities

Abstract

The work summarizes the possibilities of clinical diagnostics of diffuse axonal injury based on the literature, with regard to authors'personal experience. Principal and characteristic signs and findings accompanying this injury are stated, both clinical and results od auxiliary methods that can contribute to the diagnosis of this affection.

Keywords

• diffuse axonal injury
• clinical diagnostics
• magnetic resonance imaging
• computed tomography
• electroencephalography
• head injury
• brain injury