Diffuse Brain Injury-Review of Literature and Representative Case Reports

Abstract

Diffuse brain injury includes diffuse axonal injury (DAI), diffuse vascular injury, hypoxic-ischemic injury and brain swelling. Adams described three grades of DAI. Diffuse vascular injury is usually incompatible with life. Ischemic hypoxia results in hemispheric hypodensity. Cerebral hemispheric swelling has the highest mortality.