Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 10 , Pages 922-925 , December 2007

Chiropractic manipulation: Reasons for concern?

  • Liliana Olim Gouveia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Pedro Castanho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital de Sao Jose, Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • Joaquim J. Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Clinical Research Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • Miguel Moura Guedes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • Filipa Falcão

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • Teresa Pinho e Melo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal

Received 16 April 2007 ,Revised 31 July 2007 ,Accepted 10 August 2007.

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PII: S0303-8467(07)00229-6

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.08.004

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 10 , Pages 922-925 , December 2007

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