So Dannys diagnoses is defussed axions and weve been moved to a rehab hospital to help him more, hes been off sedation for two days now so his eyes are open and hes moving a lot but cant talk due to his trac and ventilator hes been breathing on his own so those should come out soon. Its going to be a very very long road. A little information on defussed axional injuries so everyone understands better. Diffuse axonal injury isn’t the result of a blow to the head. Instead, it results from the brain moving back and forth in the skull as a result of acceleration or deceleration. Automobile accidents, sports-related accidents, violence, falls, and child abuse such as Shaken Baby Syndrome are common causes of diffuse axonal injury. When acceleration or deceleration causes the brain to move within the skull, axons, the parts of the nerve cells that allow neurons to send messages between them, are disrupted. As tissue slides over tissue, a shearing injury occurs. This causes the lesions that are responsible for unconsciousness, as well as the vegetative state that occurs after a severe head injury. A diffuse axonal injury also causes brain cells to die, which cause swelling in the brain. This increased pressure in the brain can cause decreased blood flow to the brain, as well as additional injury. The shearing can also release chemicals which can contribute to additional brain injury
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:31:28 +0000
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