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Utility of diffusion tensor imaging in the acute stage of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury for detecting white matter lesions and predicting long-term cognitive function in adults

Makoto Matsushita, Kohkichi Hosoda, Yasuo Naitoh, Haruo Yamashita, Eiji Kohmura

Journal of neurosurgery · 2011 · 90 citations · 26 references

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Fractional anisotropy reductions in the splenium and FWM in the acute stage of mild to moderate TBI may be a useful prognostic factor for long-term cognitive dysfunction.

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