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**Encephalomalacia - softening or loss of brain tissue in previous areas of [[brain contusion|contusion]] or [[bleeding|hemorrhage]]. | **Encephalomalacia - softening or loss of brain tissue in previous areas of [[brain contusion|contusion]] or [[bleeding|hemorrhage]]. | ||
**[[Diffuse axonal injury]] | **[[Diffuse axonal injury]] | ||
[[File:Axial MRI TBI.jpg|400px|left|thumb| Axial T1W noncontrast MRI showing encephalomalacia (yellow arrowhead). | [[File:Axial MRI TBI.jpg|400px|left|thumb| Axial T1W noncontrast MRI showing encephalomalacia (yellow arrowhead). (Picture courtesy: [https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=5f92fc39-b50e-4d89-86ae-d09ff2585436 MedPix])]] | ||
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[[File:Sagggital MRI TRI.jpg|400px|left|thumb| Sagittal T1W noncontrast MRI showing encephalomalacia (yellow arrowhead). | [[File:Sagggital MRI TRI.jpg|400px|left|thumb| Sagittal T1W noncontrast MRI showing encephalomalacia (yellow arrowhead). (Picture courtesy: [https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=697bdb57-05f3-47fb-9016-f26730278ed3 MedPix])]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [2]
Overview
Brain MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.
MRI
- Brain MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.
- Findings on MRI suggestive of/diagnostic of traumatic brain injury.
- Encephalomalacia - softening or loss of brain tissue in previous areas of contusion or hemorrhage.
- Diffuse axonal injury
