Handout

Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI)

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Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Brain Injury
A diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a type of traumatic brain injury that is most commonly diagnosed after surviving a motor vehicle accident but can also happen following other types of traumas. This handout explains what causes a DAI, the different parts of a neuron for patients and caregivers to understand more easily, and functional impairments that can present following a DAI.
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