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Table 1

Return to:   A Replication of the Ernst Study: “Adverse Effects of Spinal Manipulation:
A Systematic Review”

Errors or Omissions to 2007 Ernst paper

AuthorPresenting symptomsOutcomeCommentsError 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Wojcik Publication withdrawn