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New evidence suggests domestic violence could be contributing to brain trauma

@JudyEv (373023)

Rockingham, Australia

January 5, 2026 12:23am CST

Concussion in sports players has been getting more and more attention lately. Australian Rules football is very much a contact sport and dementia among older players is quite common. The concussion and head bumps they endured over their years of play has now been recognised as one of the main causes. New research is suggesting that women subjected to asphyxiation and head injuries (being pushed into walls, etc) during domestic violence incidents is contributing to symptoms such as headaches, nausea, fatigue and dizziness. These are typically short-term but more severe brain injuries may result in behavioural or cognitive changes, slurred speech or seizures. Such symptoms may result in a woman being thought to be drug-affected or as being difficult and uncooperative. Until recently, no-one thought to relate these symptoms to domestic violence.

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@aureliah (24687)

• Kenya

5 Jan

it makes a lot of sense. It is really sad that domestic violence continues to rise. I have been watching a lot of documentaries and its disheartening that there are numerous deaths as a result of domestic violence.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

Australia has lots of cases. They are trying all sorts of things to try to lessen such incidences but I don't think much is working up till now.

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@aureliah (24687)

• Kenya

9 Jan

@JudyEv I hope they manage to sort at least to a certain level

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@rsa101 (40615)

• Philippines

5 Jan

That’s an interesting findings. Although I see some cases that are not physically abused but still succumb to brain trauma or mental health problems. There’s something in our culture where it contributes to it. Some say it’s generational how each generation has been treated over the years. Like some those that survived world wars tend to become mentally strong but scarred mentally and those generations that weren’t exposed to such can become mentally weak because they never experienced hardships in their lives like their grandparents were exposed to. It’s really interesting how people do adapt to situations as time goes on.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

It's an interesting area for sure.

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@jstory07 (147694)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Jan

I think if you are hit in the head through sports you are most likely going to have some sort of brain injury.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

And especially if you have a few bumps along the way rather than just one.

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@LadyDuck (494443)

• Italy

5 Jan

I am not surprised and I wonder how no one before thought that domestic violence may also be the cause of brain trauma.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

It does seem to have gone under the radar until now but it makes a lot of sense.

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@LadyDuck (494443)

• Italy

6 Jan

@JudyEv In my opinion no matter how you get hit on the heat your brain suffers a trauma.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan

@LadyDuck And of course repeated blows mean even more trauma.

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@Fleura (34238)

• United Kingdom

5 Jan

Certainly the long-term effects of head injuries, however caused, are only just being recognised.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

If our footballers are concussed, they now have a designated period of rest before being allowed to play again. Whether it really helps or not is debatable, especially after a number of such incidents.

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@LindaOHio (215266)

• United States

5 Jan

Advancements in medical research are amazing.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

No-one had thought much about this aspect of domestic violence until recently.

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@GardenGerty (167950)

• United States

5 Jan

It makes a lot of sense. Frequently the medical field does not look at women's issues and health as readily as they do for same symptoms in men.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

It seems that no-one has put two and two together before as regards domestic violence and head trauma.

@snowy22315 (203760)

• United States

7 Jan

It makes sense for sure.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan

It's surprising it hasn't been thought about before.

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@luisadannointed (10125)

• Philippines

9 Jan

It is not a surprise since they were beaten not just by their bodies but in the head, not to mention how their brain functions the way they sees hands or object on the way to hit them... I think their mind must feels like exploding..

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Jan

It must be so distressing and painful for them.

@rebelann (116171)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jan

That makes perfect sense, head injuries can change a persons character and the emotional trauma from abuse can do the same thing.

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@rebelann (116171)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Jan

Here in the USA we have therapists and support groups that try to help with issues like that, I'm not sure if that helps though

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

It does make sense but no-one has woken up to this sort of damage from domestic violence.

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@RasmaSandra (94870)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Jan

I was so lucky to have a loving husband who cared a lot for me and I never had to worry about abuse.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

Me too. I'm truly thankful for that.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (322399)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Jan

It's good they looked into the causes attributed to domestic violence.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (322399)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Jan

@JudyEv I'm sure there will be more in the future.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

I'm sure there will be more information on it in future.

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@Plethos (13718)

• United States

5 Jan

Any blow to the head can lead to concussions. I'm certain I've had a couple in the past before they were heavily regarde to as more than a bump on the head and a headache, orlooked into by the NFL and WWE here in the US. Former pro wrestler christopher nowinski is a major contributor also. His career ended because of concussions and their long lasting effects, Post concussion syndrome. He co-founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation, where he is currently CEO and co-founded Boston University's CTE Center. As a professional wrestler, he is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

That's interesting. Boxers are under the same category of being at risk of post concussion syndrome.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

@Plethos That's good to hear. They've introduced protocols into some (most?) of our sports here too.

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@Plethos (13718)

• United States

11 Jan

@JudyEv - I belive all major sports in America have some sort of concussion protocol when ever there's a head injury.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18080)

• Raurkela, India

5 Jan

Domestic violence may also lead to heart ailments. Some women lose mental balance due to mental torture.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jan

@aninditasen I can believe that.

@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

Yes, that's true.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18080)

• Raurkela, India

7 Jan

@JudyEv In India where the woman rarely goes out of home suffers more and loses mental balance.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

5 Jan

I would think repetitive head injuries of any kind would do that. Domestic violence is traumatic period

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

Yes, you're quite right. The playeres of some sports can be particularly vulnerable as can domestic violence victims.

@FourWalls (83508)

• United States

5 Jan

That's more than possible, it's quite likely. They're just starting to realize the long-term effects of hard-contact sports like our football, soccer, Aussie Rules football, rugby, boxing, and other things. A lot of women don't seek treatment (either out of fear or the thought that they "aren't hurt badly, just a couple of bruises"), so they can't be checked initially and followed for long-term effects.

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

Women don't think to report knocks on the head but over time there is a real impact on the brain.

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@wolfgirl569 (130495)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Jan

It makes sense

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@JudyEv (373023)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan

It certainly does.

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