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Details of brain injuries suffered by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan have been recorded in a new report.

It reveals that dozens of soldiers said they experienced mild traumatic brain injuries in the conflict, the Canadian Press reports.

According to figures obtained by the news agency, 6.4 per cent of the 1,817 soldiers surveyed from last January to May 2009 said they experienced a concussion while deployed.

The majority of incidents of concussion were mild, with most recovering within days or weeks after the incident.

Concussion is said to be a "trademark" injury of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq due to the prevalence of roadside explosives that can jar the brain and potentially cause long-term problems.

Canadian forces are currently taking part in what is said to be the Nato allies' biggest offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2001, alongside forces from the US, Britain, Denmark and Estonia, as well as Afghan battalions.

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