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An Oxford University student who suffered a serious brain injury after falling 100 metres off a cliff has made a "remarkable" recovery, it is reported.

Isla Kennedy was 20 years of age when the accident occurred during a cross-country skiing trip in the French Alps, stated Iona Bain in the Sunday Telegraph.

The rest of the party found Ms Kennedy in an unconscious but distressed state at the bottom of the cliff face and she was taken to hospital, where doctors diagnosed diffuse axonal injury (DAI) to the brain, caused by rapid acceleration or deceleration of the head and resulting in lesions.

As she lay in a coma, her family was warned that she would never lead a normal life.

However, 20 months on and Ms Kennedy had recovered to such an extent that she was able to tackle Africa's highest mountain.

"Doctors believe that a combination of youth, physical fitness and formidable intelligence has enabled her to overcome the type of injuries from which full recovery is seen as miraculous," Ms Bain reported.

According to BrainandSpinalCord.org, DAI occurs in about half of all severe head traumas, making it one of the most common traumatic brain injuries.

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