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Table 2 Indications for treatment using Functional Neurology according to four sources in a scoping review

From: Unravelling functional neurology: a scoping review of theories and clinical applications in a context of chiropractic manual therapy

Groups and/or subgroups of conditions

Source of information

Book

Articles

Websites

Interviews

Neuromusculoskeletal disorders

Headaches

NM

NM

X

X

Others

Low back pain with radiculopathy

Peripheral neuropathies

Low back pain

Neck pain

Ankle pain

Low back pain

Radiculopathies

Neck pain

Peripheral neuropathies

Spinal stenosis

Upper/lower extremity conditions

Low back pain

Radiculopathies

Neck pain

Traumatic brain injuries (symptom(s) related to such injuries)

X

X

X

X

Neurological diseases or disorders

Neurodegenerative disease

Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease

Multiple sclerosis

Alzheimer’s disease

Parkinson’s disease

Multiple sclerosis

Movement disorders

Dystonias

Cervical dystonia

Dystonia

Tremor disorders

Dystonia

Post-stroke symptoms

X

NM

X

X

Others

Migraines

Complex regional pain syndrome

Dysautonomia

Migraines

Complex regional pain syndrome

Landau Kleffner syndrome

Migraines

Seizure disorders

Spinal cord lesions

Fibromyalgia

Restless legs

Migraines

Psychiatric disorders

Neurodevelopmental disorders

ADHD

ADHD

ADD/ADHD

Dyslexia

Autism

ADD/ADHD

« dys » disorders, including dyslexia

Mood disorders

Anxiety Depression

NMa

Anxiety disorders

Depression

NM

Others

OCD

OCD

Tourette’s syndrome

OCD

PTSD

PTSD

Various neurological and non-neurological symptoms

Tinnitus

Deafness

Muscle spasms

Post manipulative therapy symptoms

Paresthesia

Balance disorders

Vertigo

Numbness

Sleeping difficulties

Balance disorders

Vertigo

Others

Oral dysplasia

Primary nocturnal enuresis

Physical, cognitive, academic and/or creativity enhancement

Lyme disease

NM

  1. NM Condition(s) not mentioned
  2. X Condition(s) mentioned without specific example(s)
  3. ADD/ADHD Attention deficit disorder / attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
  4. OCD Obsessive compulsive disorder
  5. PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder
  6. aOne reviewed article deals with mood disorders in a context of multiple symptoms related to traumatic brain injury