| Developmental delay syndromes: psychometric testing before and after chiropractic treatment of 157 children. | |
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PMID: 19836603 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study presents a case series of 157 children with developmental delay syndromes, including the conditions such as dyspraxia, dyslexia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities who received chiropractic care. CLINICAL FEATURES: A consecutive sample of 157 children aged 6 to 13 years (86 boys and 71 girls) with difficulties in reading, learning, social interaction, and school performance who met these inclusion criteria were included. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOMES: Each patient received a multimodal chiropractic treatment protocol, applied kinesiology chiropractic technique. The outcome measures were a series of 8 standardized psychometric tests given to the children by a certified speech therapist pre- and posttreatment, which evaluate 20 separate areas of cognitive function, including patient- or parent-reported improvements in school performance, social interaction, and sporting activities. Individual and group data showed that at the end of treatment, the 157 children showed improvements in the 8 psychometric tests and 20 areas of cognitive function compared with their values before treatment. Their ability to concentrate, maintain focus and attention, and control impulsivity and their performance at home and school improved. CONCLUSIONS: This report suggests that a multimodal chiropractic method that assesses and treats motor dysfunction reduced symptoms and enhanced the cognitive performance in this group of children. |
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Authors:
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Scott C Cuthbert; Michel Barras |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics Volume: 32 ISSN: 1532-6586 ISO Abbreviation: J Manipulative Physiol Ther Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-19 Completed Date: 2010-01-18 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7807107 Medline TA: J Manipulative Physiol Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 660-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Chiropractic Health Center, Pueblo, CO 81004, USA. cranialdc@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Apraxias / therapy Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / therapy Child Child Behavior Disorders / therapy Child Welfare / statistics & numerical data* Developmental Disabilities / therapy* Disability Evaluation* Dyslexia / therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Learning Disorders / therapy Male Manipulation, Chiropractic / methods* Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Psychometrics Quality of Life Questionnaires Severity of Illness Index Syndrome Treatment Outcome |
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