If a closed-head injury causes widespread axonal shearing, which consequence is most likely due to this diffuse injury?

💡 Explanation

Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) involves widespread damage across the brain's white matter tracts, because this shearing disrupts neuronal communication networks throughout the cerebrum, therefore causing progressive cognitive impairments, rather than focal motor deficits or immediate pressure changes.

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