Delayed presentation of diffuse axonal injury: a case report☆
Received 12 May 2003; received in revised form 27 October 2003 and 10 November 2003; accepted 11 November 2003.
Abstract
This report highlights a case of delayed onset of diffuse axonal injury in the apparent absence of direct head trauma. This case questions the appropriate observation period for patients with signs of diffuse axonal injury presenting after a high-velocity crash.
From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA
Address for correspondence: Jill Corbo, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Room 1W20, Bronx, NY 10462; 718-918-5820, fax 718-918-7459
☆ The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.
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