Wednesday, 1 July 2015

FRCR MCQ ---DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY

Q.All are true regarding diffuse axonal injury except
a. severe loss of consciousness  at the moment of impact
b. stage 3 DAI involves the dorsolateral aspect of the midbrain and upper pons
c. Most callosal lesions  occur anteriorly  
d. Stage 1 DAI typically involves the parasagittal regions of the frontal lobes

e. The corpus callosum is the second-most-common area involved with DAI 


ANS ---b
The corpus callosum is the second-most-common area involved with DAI (21% of DAI lesions) . DAI of the corpus callosum invariably occurs in conjunction with DAI of the lobar white matter (stage 2 DAI). Most callosal lesions (72%) occur in the posterior body and splenium.

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