Central Nervous System: Intimate Partner Violence as a Cause of Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury-Central Nervous System: Intimate Partner Violence as a Cause of Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury

Central Nervous System: Intimate Partner Violence as a Cause of Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury

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The video Summary:<br />The video discusses the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its connection to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). It emphasizes the need for increased awareness and action to address IPV, which affects women across all backgrounds. The speaker highlights the underreporting of IPV due to stigma and fear and stresses the importance of healthcare providers being aware of signs and risk factors. They mention the devastating consequences of IPV, including physical injuries, emotional trauma, and long-term health problems. The video also focuses on the intersection between IPV and brain injuries, with studies showing a high prevalence of head and neck injuries in women who have experienced partner violence. The speaker highlights the lack of research and awareness in this area compared to other types of brain injuries. They discuss their own study, which found that most women who have experienced IPV have sustained an IPV-related brain injury, leading to cognitive and psychological issues. The speaker stresses the importance of recognizing signs of strangulation, which can cause acquired brain injuries. They call for education and sensitivity among medical professionals, first responders, and affected women themselves. The video concludes with practical suggestions for interacting with women who have sustained brain injuries from partner violence and emphasizes the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries from IPV.<br /><br />No credits are mentioned in the summary.

Keywords

intimate partner violence

traumatic brain injuries

IPV prevalence

increased awareness

underreporting of IPV

healthcare providers

physical injuries

emotional trauma

long-term health problems

intersection of IPV and brain injuries

IPV-related brain injury

recognizing signs of strangulation

repetitive brain injuries from IPV