Neurological Complications Secondary to Intimate Partner Violence: A Brief Review and Case of Posterior Cerebral Artery Cerebrovascular Accident Following Domestic Abuse.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2023
Abstract
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a growing public health concern, with millions of individuals experiencing IPV each year. Consequences of IPV include psychological disturbances, changes in physical health, and in extreme cases, severe disablement or death. Here, we describe a case of a patient who experienced IPV, leading to a variety of neurological symptoms, and was diagnosed with a posterior cerebral artery (PCA) cerebrovascular accident (CVA) 10 days later. While cases of traumatic brain injury leading to CVA, or stroke, have been documented, there is currently limited reported literature on the neurological complications, specifically stroke, secondary to IPV in adults. Due to this limited reporting, future studies on IPV will be needed to fully understand the long-term neurological complications that may occur.
Volume
15
Issue
8
First Page
42823
Last Page
42823
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Skoczek, A. C., & Haggag, A. (2023). Neurological Complications Secondary to Intimate Partner Violence: A Brief Review and Case of Posterior Cerebral Artery Cerebrovascular Accident Following Domestic Abuse. Cureus, 15(8), e42823. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42823
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
37664282
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article