The chiropractic care of an 11-year-old with a medical diagnosis of conversion disorder

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  St Martin, Anik ^a   Alcantara, Joel ^b,c  

^a Advantage Chiropractic and Massage   (United States)

^b International Chiropractic Pediatric Association   (United States)

^c Life Chiropractic College West   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Conversion disorder; Psychogenic movement disorder; Tremors

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; IBUPROFEN; MONTELUKAST; NAPROXEN; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVERSION DISORDER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEEP TENDON REFLEX; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NECK PAIN; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL MANIPULATIVE THERAPY; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TENDON REFLEX; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

EID: 84872389269     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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