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Diffuse axonal injury after traumatic brain injury is a prognostic factor for functional outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Marleen Maria van EijckGuus Geurt SchoonmanJoukje van der NaaltJolanda De VriesGerwin Roks
Published in: Brain injury (2018)
Presence of DAI on MRI in patients with TBI results in a higher chance of unfavourable outcome. With MRI grading, OR for unfavourable outcome increases threefold with every grade. Lesions in the corpus callosum in particular are associated with an unfavourable outcome.
Keyphrases
  • prognostic factors
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • traumatic brain injury
  • spinal cord injury
  • mild traumatic brain injury