The Clinical Study of Severe Diffuse Axonal Injury — A Prognostic Point of View from MRI Study in the Acute Stage

We studied the relationship between the final outcome and MRI (T2WI) findings which were evaluated within 48 hours after injury. Twenty- five patients were transfered within 6 hours after injury and underwent MRI following CT in the same day or next day of the admission. All patients were comatose more than 24 hours after injury. Brain stem symptoms were positive in the acute stage. The final outcomes were evaluated at 6 months.