All posts tagged 'axonal injury'

Axonal Injury Without a Blow to the Head

Posted on October 6th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Diffuse axonal injury can occur without any direct impact on the head, as it requires only the condition of rapid acceleration/deceleration such as takes place in whiplash injuries due to acceleration/deceleration resulting in rapid flexion-extension movement of the neck. However, the likelihood of significant diffuse axonal injury increases when the..
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The Structure of the Neuron

Posted on October 4th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

The neuron is made up of several different components, but the portion of it which is most exposed to injury in a shear mechanism is the axon, the long thin protrusion which can extend substantial distances across different layers of the brain. The primary role of a neuron is for..
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