After Domestic Abuse Ends, the Effects of Brain Injuries Can Persist
At least one in four women \u2014 and a much smaller proportion of men \u2014 experiences intimate partner violence in their lifetime. For people in violent relationships, brain injuries are unfortunately common. But little is known about what exactly happens inside the brains of people dealing with domestic violence \u2014 and how these kinds of traumatic brain injuries may be different from those that come out of contact sports like football. Host Regina G. Barber talks with NPR brain correspondent Jon Hamilton about new research on the connection between domestic violence and traumatic brain injuries \u2013 and what makes these injuries unique.
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