Below is a small study that is relative to the thread I posted a few days ago.
http://www.erinelster.com/articles.aspx?ArticleID=281 Cervical Chiropractic Management of 10 Parkinson's Disease Patients
*edited in by Chemar*here are some snips from the article. To read the full article please use the link provided above. The website that the article comes from has copyright and so it cant be copy/pasted here in entirety
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Today's Chiropractic, July-August 2000
By Erin L. Elster, D.C.
INTRODUCTION
One and one half million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease (PD), more than are afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis and Muscular Dystrophy combined. (1) While PD is generally considered a disease that targets older adults, fifteen percent of patients are diagnosed before age 50. (1)
Parkinson's Disease, a progressive disorder of the central nervous system, results from destruction of the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra's purpose is to signal the basal ganglia (caudate nucleus and putamen) to secrete dopamine. Because dopamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, it is thought that the lack of dopamine allows the basal ganglia to send continuous excitatory signals to the corticospinal motor control system. Therefore, it is theorized that overexcitation of the motor cortex (due to lack of inhibition) creates typical Parkinson's symptoms such as rigidity (muscle tone increase) and tremors. (1) Current evidence suggests that PD symptoms appear after there has been an 80 percent loss of the dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra and a similar loss of dopamine synapses with the basal ganglia. (1)
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RESULTS
Three-month reevaluations revealed a substantial improvement in subjective and objective findings in six out of the total ten patients, and a mild improvement in two patients..................
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DISCUSSION
An important parallel in the Parkinson's patients' medical histories was their recollection of head and/or neck trauma(s) prior to the onset of Parkinson's disease.
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CONCLUSION
This study revealed the successful outcome of Parkinson's disease patients managed with upper cervical chiropractic care.
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