An elderly person was found unconscious following a A. Patient was deeply comatose with decerebrate and decoicate rigidity. MRI shows small hemorrhages on corpus callosum and nothing else. Person dies after a week in coma. Most likely cause of death:
Correct Answer: Diffuse axonal injury
Description: Diffuse Axonal Injuries: Classic findings- Unconscious after A + comatose patient with decerebrate and decoicate rigidity + CT scan appears normal. - IOC: MRI: Punctate haemorrhages Subdural hematoma or EDH: IOC - NCCT Infarct can be visualised in both CT and MRI
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