Prolific Saleem Sheds Light on Brain Injury

Ghazala Saleem, EdD, MS, OTR/L, assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science, is the lead or senior author of a number of recent papers related to her work on brain injury and disorders of consciousness.

Ghazala Saleem, EdD, MS, OTR/L, assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science.

In fact, one paper, “Prevalence and Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Physical Violence Related Brain Injury among Visitors to Justice Center in New York,” was chosen after a worldwide competition for inclusion in a special issue of “The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.” Editors of the special issue cited the importance of highlighting “the widespread but neglected issue of brain injury in the context of IPV [intimate partner violence].” Other recent papers on which Saleem was first or senior author are:

  • “COVID-19 Induced Surge in the Severity of Intimate Partner Violence Might Increase the Risk for Acquired Brain Injuries,” Sage Open Medicine
  • “Thirty-Second Single-Leg Task Identified Impaired Postural Control in Children after Concussion. A Preliminary Study,” “The Journal of Sport Rehabilitation”
  • “Global Surge in Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Pakistan,” “The Journal of Pakistan Medical Association”
  • “Construct Validity and Reliability of the Revised Physical and Neurological Examination of Subtle Signs (PANESS) Gaits and Stations Measures,” “Journal of Motor Learning and Development”