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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Cait Kelly

Brain injuries linked to cognitive issues in domestic violence survivors, Australian study finds

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The study found that 84.2% of participants who had experienced brain injury in the context of intimate partner violence had suffered both non-fatal strangulation and a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion. Photograph: iweta0077/Getty Images/iStockphoto

An Australian-first study has strengthened evidence that intimate partner violence can cause lasting brain injuries, leading to memory loss, learning changes and other long-term cognitive problems.

A Monash University study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma found that survivors of domestic violence who experienced repeated head impacts or non-fatal strangulation were more likely to show behavioural and cognitive changes, including impaired memory.

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