Functional Neurology

Unravelling functional neurology: a scoping review of theories and clinical applications in a context of chiropractic manual therapy – Full Text

Anne-Laure Meyer Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2017 25:19 Abstract Background Functional Neurology (FN), a seemingly attractive treatment approach used by some chiropractors, proposes to have an effect on a multitude of conditions but some of its concepts are controversial. Objectives and design A scoping review was performed to describe, in the context of chiropractic manual […]

Neurofeedback: When output becomes part of input

Date: September 19, 2016 Source: Sissa Medialab Summary: Neurofeedback is a technique used for the treatment of clinical disorders (like depression, anxiety, chronic pain, ADHD and schizophrenia etc.) and enhancement of brain performance. It is based on the “self-regulation” of brain activations underpinned by the principles of feedback control systems. Feedback systems can be found […]

Joint Mobilization Enhances Mechanisms of Conditioned Pain Modulation in Individuals With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Authors: Carol A. Courtney, PT, PhD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:46 Issue:3 Pages:168–176 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6259 Study Design An experimental laboratory study with a repeated-measures crossover design. Background Treatment effects of joint mobilization may occur in part by decreasing excitability of central nociceptive pathways. Impaired conditioned pain modulation (CPM) has been […]

Eye-Movement Training Results in Changes in qEEG and NIH Stroke Scale in Subjects Suffering from Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Ischemic Stroke

Eye-Movement Training Results in Changes in qEEG and NIH Stroke Scale in Subjects Suffering from Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Control Trial Front. Neurol., 22 January 2016 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2016.00003 Frederick Robert Carrick Context: Eye-movement training (EMT) can induce altered brain activation and change the functionality of saccades with changes of the brain […]

Recalibration of oculomotor and cerebellar activity to reduce low back pain in a professional tennis player

Citation: Carrick FR, Behrendt BR and Esposito S (2015). Recalibration of oculomotor and cerebellar activity to reduce low back pain in a professional tennis player. Front. Neurol. Conference Abstract: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience: TBI and Neurodegeneration. doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2015.58.00045 Received: 30 Oct 2015; Published Online: 02 Nov 2015. Background: On-going moderate low back pain (LBP) […]

Glaucoma and At-Fault Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement

October 28, 2015 Ophthalmology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The association between glaucoma and at-fault motor vehicle collision (MVC) was evaluated in 2000 Alabama licensed drivers ≥70 years of age. The 11% of people with glaucoma had a 1.65 times higher MVC rate over 5 years than people without glaucoma. The researchers found a significant association between MVC […]

Differences in the use of vision and proprioception for postural control in autism spectrum disorder

Neuroscience. 2015 Oct 29;307:273-80. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.08.040. Epub 2015 Aug 24. Morris SL Abstract BACKGROUND: People with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) also have poorer fundamental motor skills. The development of postural control underlies both social and motor skills. All three elements are facilitated by the active use of visual information. This study compares how adults with […]

Neurofeedback for ADHD: Significant, Lasting Improvement

Megan Brooks February 26, 2014 Computer-based neurofeedback can produce significant and lasting improvement in attention and focus in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is superior to computer-based cognitive training (CT), new research shows. Results from a randomized controlled trial showed that children who received computer-based neurofeedback made faster and greater improvements in ADHD symptoms, […]

Chiropractic management using a brain-based model of care for a 15-year-old adolescent boy with migraine headaches and behavioral and learning difficulties: a case report

J Chiropr Med. 2013 Dec;12(4):274-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2013.10.005. Kuhn KW, Cambron J. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to describe chiropractic management, using a brain-based model of care, of a teen who had migraine headaches and several social and learning difficulties. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 15-year-old adolescent boy with a chronic history of migraines and […]

Chiropractic care using a functional neurologic approach for idiopathic cervical dystonia in a 59-year-old woman

J Chiropr Med. 2013 Jun; 12(2): 60–65. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2013.06.004 Joseph A. Bova Abstract Objective The purpose of this case report is to describe the care and outcomes of a patient with cervical dystonia who was treated using chiropractic and other alternative medicine interventions. Clinical Features A 59-year-old woman had an 11-year history of cervical dystonia. […]