Neurology 206: Functional Neurology – Clinical Aspects of the Cerebellum

Neurology 206: Functional Neurology - Clinical Aspects of the Cerebellum is organized by CCEDSeminars. 

Course Overview:
The cerebellum is of the utmost clinical importance to the chiropractor. The cerebellum is involved daily in our ability to oppose gravity, have coordinated eye movements, and to best articulate our speech. The cerebellum is also involved as a major afferent system to the cerebral cortex and has been implicated in disorders of autism to Alzheimer’s. The most obvious role of the cerebellum to the chiropractor is in our patient’s posture. The cerebellum is most involved with the sagittal plane of our posture, ie – our ability to sit up, stand up, and walk upright. This presentation will review some of the clinical pearls and insights of the role the cerebellum plays in our daily health. This program will increase your value to your patients while you are earning chiropractic continuing education credits!

Learning Objectives:
• Discusses cerebellar function
• Outline a cervical or development
• Explain cerebellar vulnerability to oxygen deprivation
• Illustrate posture regulation
• Apply course material to clinical practice

Course Outline:
1. The Cerebellum
• Popular functions
• Development – oldest to newest
• Vulnerability to oxygen deficiencies

2. Regulation of Posture
• The muscle spindle and spinal alignment
• Spinocerebellar tracts

3. Common cerebellar tests
• The misconceptions in teaching cerebellar tests and procedures.
• Additional cerebellar tests for the chiropractor