Author: Vijay Patel, DC, CCSP

Visual Pathway Lesions

Posted by Vijay Patel, DC, CCSP | Aug 1, 2013 | Clinical, Neurology, zall | 0 |

However, when it comes to lesions above the spine, many of us may not feel as confident in the diagnosis or treatment. Not because we were not trained in the diagnosis of virtually every ailment, but because we don’t have the opportunity to see it in practice every day. So it is with this article I hope to refresh your memory of the visual pathway, and how to locate where the lesion is located if a patient were to walk into your office with a headache and loss in a visual field.

Common Neurological Disorders

Posted by Vijay Patel, DC, CCSP | Feb 1, 2013 | Clinical, Neurology, zall | 0 |

I have compiled a short list of common neurological disorders that may present in a chiropractic office and a brief review of the symptoms and diagnostic criteria. Guillian Barre Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s Disease

Upper vs. Lower Motor Neuron Lesions

Posted by Vijay Patel, DC, CCSP | Dec 1, 2012 | Clinical, Neurology, zall | 0 |

An upper motor neuron lesion is a lesion of the neural pathway above the anterior horn of the spinal cord or motor nuclei of the cranial nerves. A Lower motor neuron lesion is a lesion which affects nerve fibers traveling from the anterior horn of the spinal cord to the associated muscle(s).1

Neurological Benefits of Omega 3’s

Posted by Vijay Patel, DC, CCSP | Oct 1, 2012 | Clinical, Neurology, Nutrition, zall | 0 |

Hopefully, you have already boarded the Omega 3 train and are advocating its use regularly for both its anti-inflammatory properties and the role it plays in nerve cell health. My most recent review of the literature finds the evidence mounting in support of its widespread use for both the young and the old.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Posted by Vijay Patel, DC, CCSP | Aug 1, 2012 | Clinical, Neurology, zall | 0 |

Vertigo affects as many as 35% of adults aged 40 years or older in the United States—approximately 69 million Americans—have experienced some form of vestibular dysfunction (1).