Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are the two most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders worldwide
Alzheimer’s is characterised as dementia involving memory loss, confusion, and cognitive impairment, while Parkinson’s is a movement disorder involving tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability.
In addition, both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease involve altered sensorimotor processing in the central nervous system
. In both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, these alterations may manifest as functional impairments, including reduced gait speed, postural abnormalities, and musculoskeletal pain
Which are potential targets for conservative therapies such as chiropractic spinal adjustments
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic spinal adjustments are a therapeutic procedure aimed at correcting vertebral subluxations or dysfunctions
A vertebral subluxation refers to a vertebral motion segment that is dysfunctional and is characterised by abnormal intersegmental range of motion, tenderness to touch, and stiffness
Subluxations are described as persistent motor control problems affecting a joint, leading to improper movement and causing neural changes that hinder the central nervous system’s ability to regulate, organize, adapt, repair, and heal
Previous research has shown that chiropractic spinal adjustments induce neural plastic changes in the central nervous system as observed via EEG and SEPs . While the findings of these studies vary, the most consistently observed effect is a reduction in the amplitude of the N30 SEP peak.
This peak is believed to originate from the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain involved in sensorimotor function
In Short : N30 SETP is important for motor funtion
Given that many patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease suffer from central sensorimotor abnormalities, they may benefit from hands-on (therapeutic touch) techniques, and given that chiropractic adjustments have been shown to improve central sensorimotor integration, motor control and function in other populations, it is possible that Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease patients could also benefit from chiropractic spinal adjustments.
Putting it all together: What does Chiropractic do on N30 SEP
Researches found that a single session of chiropractic spinal adjustment reduced the somatosensory evoked N30 potential and enhancement in connectivity within the DMN at the alpha, beta, and theta frequency bands in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
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Reference
Muhammad Samran Navid, Imran Khan Niazi, Kelly Holt, Rasmus Bach Nedergaard, Imran Amjad, Usman Ghani, Nitika Kumari, Muhammad Shafique, Jenna Duehr, Robert J. Trager, Heidi Haavik. The Effects of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment on EEG in Adults with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Randomised Cross-over Trial. J. Integr. Neurosci.2024, 23(5), 98. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin2305098
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