Diffuse axonal injuries are often described as a form of nerve damage that occurs when there is a reduction to the long nerve fibers, or axons, of the brain. Tearing occurs when an injury to the head is significant enough to cause the brain to shift or rotate within the skull itself. This causes significant injury since the brain begins to swell as a result of the injury, while also causing brain cells to become broken (Brain Injury Institute, 2011). As a result, the neurons in the brain begin to lose their ability to communicate effectively with one another, which disrupts the activation of important neural operations, including those related to motor, speech, and other forms of essential physiological functioning (Brain Injury Institute,
