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What is a common initial presentation of patients with the condition described in the text?
What is a common initial presentation of patients with the condition described in the text?
- Headache and focal neurologic signs
- Progressive stupor followed by coma
- Progressive alteration in mental status without any physical signs
- Pupillary dilatation with contralateral then bilateral limb weakness (correct)
Which age group is most at risk for diffuse axonal injury according to the text?
Which age group is most at risk for diffuse axonal injury according to the text?
- Elderly individuals
- Adolescents only
- Young adults
- Infants, children, and adults (correct)
What is a characteristic radiologic feature of acute epidural clots as described in the text?
What is a characteristic radiologic feature of acute epidural clots as described in the text?
- Located within the subarachnoid space
- Rimmed by acute blood within ventricles
- Lenticular in shape and bounded by cranial sutures (correct)
- Causing multiple regions of edema intermixed with focal blood
What is the recommended surgical intervention for acute epidural clots?
What is the recommended surgical intervention for acute epidural clots?
What may be a consequence of diffuse axonal injury in infants, children, and adults?
What may be a consequence of diffuse axonal injury in infants, children, and adults?
Which imaging modality may show normal results in diffuse axonal injury according to the text?
Which imaging modality may show normal results in diffuse axonal injury according to the text?
What are the progressive stages of presentation associated with acute epidural clots?
What are the progressive stages of presentation associated with acute epidural clots?
Why is urgent surgical evacuation recommended for acute epidural clots?
Why is urgent surgical evacuation recommended for acute epidural clots?
Which traumatic brain lesion is associated with shearing of parenchymal vessels and risk factors such as coagulopathy and amyloid vasculopathy?
Which traumatic brain lesion is associated with shearing of parenchymal vessels and risk factors such as coagulopathy and amyloid vasculopathy?
Which traumatic brain lesion involves blood filled lateral and third ventricles?
Which traumatic brain lesion involves blood filled lateral and third ventricles?
Which traumatic brain lesion mimics chronic subdural hematoma and is located in the deep white matter, corpus callosum, and dorsolateral pons?
Which traumatic brain lesion mimics chronic subdural hematoma and is located in the deep white matter, corpus callosum, and dorsolateral pons?
Which traumatic brain lesion presents with a typical clinical profile of lucid interval followed by coma, pupillary dilatation, contralateral then bilateral limb weakness, and slowly evolving stupor?
Which traumatic brain lesion presents with a typical clinical profile of lucid interval followed by coma, pupillary dilatation, contralateral then bilateral limb weakness, and slowly evolving stupor?
Which traumatic brain lesion is caused by the tearing of bridging pial veins and arteries?
Which traumatic brain lesion is caused by the tearing of bridging pial veins and arteries?
Which traumatic brain lesion evolves rapidly within hours and is located in the lateral cerebral convexities?
Which traumatic brain lesion evolves rapidly within hours and is located in the lateral cerebral convexities?
Which traumatic brain lesion is more common in children and young adults, leading to drowsiness and coma?
Which traumatic brain lesion is more common in children and young adults, leading to drowsiness and coma?
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