Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 90-94 , June 2010

Upper cervical chiropractic care for a 25-year-old woman with myoclonic seizures

  • Todd A. Hubbard, DC

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Academic Health Center, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA 52803
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Academic Health Center, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1000 Brady St., Davenport, IA 52803. Tel.: +1 563 884 5184; fax: +1 563 884 5470.
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  • Casey A. Crisp, DC

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Academic Health Center, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA 52803
    • ,
  • Brett Vowles, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Alpine, CA 91901

Received 27 October 2009 ,Revised 9 December 2009 ,Accepted 11 March 2010.

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PII: S1556-3707(10)00033-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2010.03.001

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 90-94 , June 2010

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