Case study 159 | Diffuse Axonal Injury | severe head trauma explained by Dr. Betsy Grunch 

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝟗: ⁣ 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘹𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘺⁣
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Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a brain injury in which scattered lesions occur over a widespread area in white matter tracts as well as grey matter. DAI is one of the most common and devastating types of traumatic brain injury and is a major cause of unconsciousness and persistent vegetative state after severe head trauma. It occurs in about half of all cases of severe head trauma and may be the primary damage that occurs in concussion. The outcome is frequently coma, with over 90% of patients with severe DAI never regaining consciousness. Those who awaken from the coma often remain significantly impaired.⁣
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[bee-epqz]

Thanks for sharing and relaying the information so clearly, Dr Grunch. Really tragic how people's lives can change so suddenly even with the best care and interventions.

[GreggBB]

So sad for him. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I can't imagine what it must be like for family members having to decide some very hard choices

[Christopher-bp]

Very sad. We studied some of these issues in Bioethics.

[nikkimansell]

I live to see your case studies as they can teach us all so much. But I do have a little bug-bear with this one - how you pronounce Glasgow…! It’s not Glass-Cow, it’s Glaz-Go…! Sorry for being petty, just something that bugs me when I hear it said wrong 🫣😬. Thank you for sharing yet another of your case studies, and I hope you and Ray are ok after the trauma of being in New Orleans for NYE. Much love from the UK xxx

[diane]

Dear! Subscriber here.can you maby talk about blood clots, arterial desiese and your heart? I watch all of your videos and respect your views😊