| PMC full text: | Published online 2012 Sep 21. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-20-30
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Table 1
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A Replication of the Ernst Study: “Adverse Effects of Spinal Manipulation:
A Systematic Review”
Errors or Omissions to 2007 Ernst paper
| Author | Presenting symptoms | Outcome | Comments | Error or omission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiropractic | | | | |
| Jeret | Not noted | Complete resolution | Dural tear vs IH inconsistency | |
| Siegel | HA- several weeks, no IHS categories noted; | Permanent | Letter to the editor | |
| Parwar | Shoulder strain | Horner’s syndrome; no further neurologic abnormalities developed | 9 previous, uneventful treatments | noted as male; outcome “not reported“ |
| Schram | Neck pain and stiffness after sleeping on sofa | Shortness of breath on exertion and breathing in the supine position | NB ref 12 notes stretch trauma; | Residual dyspnea |
| Stevinson | Unknown | Complete resolution after surgery | Subdural haematoma; Recall cases over 12mths | |
| Jeret | Neck pain, OCP | Complete resolution | | |
| | Unknown | Flow re-established after recanulization | | Outcome “not mentioned” |
| | Unknown | Horner’s syndrome (opposite side) after 2 weeks hospital | new Horner’s syndrome | “significant recovery after surgery” |
| Jay | 4 day HA, fever, cough, sinusitis, antibiotics | Complete resolution | Polycysytic ovarian disease | Outcome “not mentioned” |
| Nadgir | Neck cramping | Minimal residual hemianasthesia and dysethesiae | B/L ICA & VAD | “residual hemianasthesia and dysethesiae” |
| Non chiropractic | | | | |
| Se’dat | Chronic headaches, anti-inflam and pain medication | Positive outcome after 3 weeks | Genetic variation | “mild” removed from outcome statement |
| Beck | Unknown | Complete resolution confirmed by MRI | IH but reported as Wallenberg’s syndrome, | “no information provided”; not Wallenberg’s syndrome |
| Oehler | Unknown, past HA | Resolution | 10yrs chiro and HA | Outcome “not mentioned” |
| Morandi | CLBP, aggravated by heavy lifting | Permanent neuro loss | CLBP with acute episode | Noted as 44 yo, |
| Saxler | | Complete resolution | no translation | |
| Chen | Neck pain- relieved by chiropractor | | Haematoma after massage | Massage therapy |
| Suh | Chronic neck and shoulder pain) | Complete resolution | IH | Reported as 36 yo female |
| Abstract only | | | | |
| Yokota | Unknown | Dejerine syndrome | no translation | |
| Izquierdo-Casas | Unknown | | no translation | |
| Menendez-Gonzalez | Unknown | Wallenberg’s syndrome, | no translation | |
| Tome | Unknown | Multiple cervical disc lesions | no translation | |
| Wojcik | Publication withdrawn |