Unlike a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion is:

A) typically not associated with retrograde amnesia or focal neurologic deficits.
B) a type of diffuse axonal injury that often leads to permanent neurologic damage.
C) a diffuse brain injury that results in severe intracranial hemorrhage and pressure.
D) associated with physical brain damage and more pronounced neurologic deficits.


Answer: D) associated with physical brain damage and more pronounced neurologic deficits.

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