Axonal Injury in the Lateral Geniculate Body: Radiological Diagnosis

ABSTRACT

Damage to the lateral geniculate body by diffuse axonal injury in brain trauma is uncommon. The authors present the clinical case and in vivo fibre tractography using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging of this lesion in a patient presenting with homonymous sectoranopia after a traumatic head injury.

KEYWORDS:

• Diffuse axonal injury
• lateral geniculate body
• tractography

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Bradley Londres for his editing work on this manuscript.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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