Traumatic brain injuries in victims of intimate partner violence: an underappreciated source of neurological morbidity

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Future NeurologyVol. 12, No. 4 EditorialTraumatic brain injuries in victims of intimate partner violence: an underappreciated source of neurological morbidityKathleen Monahan, Andrew Goldfine & Anat BiegonKathleen Monahan School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, HSC, Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8231, USASearch for more papers by this author, Andrew Goldfine School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, HSC, Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8121, USASearch for more papers by this author & Anat Biegon*Author for correspondence: Tel.: +1 631 632 6228; Fax: +1 631 632 6245; E-mail Address: anat.biegon@stonybrookmedicine.edu School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2565, USASearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:10 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.2217/fnl-2017-0026AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInReddit View articleKeywords: chronic traumatic encephalopathyinterpersonal violencetraumatic brain injuryReferences1 Roberts GW, Whitwell H, Acland PR, Bruton CJ. 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