Ophthalmological adverse effects of (chiropractic) upper spinal manipulation: Evidence from recent case reports

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 581-585

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Alternative medicine; Chiropractic; Vascular accidents

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISSECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DIPLOPIA; EMBASE; EYE DISEASE; HEMIANOPIA; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NYSTAGMUS; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALLENBERG SYNDROME;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC;

EID: 27144468103     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2005.00488.x     Document Type: Review

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