Table 2

Magnetic resonance imaging findings in 21 patients with diffuse axonal injury

FeatureValueRange
Values are n or mean (SD).
MSIR, maximum signal intensity ratio between corpus callosum and ventral pons; SIR, signal intensity ratio between corpus callosum and ventral pons.
Injury in corpus callosum/midbrain
None5
Corpus callosum only8
Midbrain only0
Corpus callosum and midbrain8
Injury to MSIR interval (days)7.40 (3.13)(up to 14)
MSIR1.12 (0.18)0.95 to 1.52
SIR of healthy volunteers (n=6)0.91 (0.02)0.87 to 0.93