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Domestic violence can cause hidden brain injury. Strangulation, choking, and blows to the skull are common abusive tactics that produce physical trauma. The resulting brain damage may be difficult to detect because symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and post‑traumatic stress can mask the injury. These mental‑health symptoms complicate recognition and treatment of the underlying brain damage. The study highlights the need to consider head injury when assessing victims of domestic violence.

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