If a football player sustains a concussion involving rotational acceleration, which consequence affecting recovery prognosis would clinicians most closely monitor, relating to the mechanism of injury?

💡 Explanation

Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) occurs due to shear strain during rotational acceleration in concussions, because it causes widespread disruption of axons. Therefore, assessing DAI severity via markers is critical for prognosis, rather than solely monitoring blood flow, receptor kinetics, or glial activation, which are secondary responses.

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