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Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207 — at a Glance
| Course: | The Head II — Clinical Neurology · 2 CE hours · $40 |
| Faculty: | Monte Horne, DC · founder of CCEDseminars, 39+ years in practice, expert witness and peer reviewer |
| Format: | On-demand online video with case walk-throughs and assessment · downloadable handouts · instant certificate |
| Pricing: | $20/hr · automatic 10% off at 6–9 hrs, 20% off at 10+ hrs in one order · no promo codes |
| Approval: | PACE Provider #34015544 · co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College · acceptance varies by state |
Board-approved · PACE Provider #34015544 · CE Broker auto-reporting for states served · Instant certificate
Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207 returns to the head for a second pass — this time through clinical neurology, the examination layer that localizes the lesion and tells you whether chiropractic intervention is safe before a hand is laid on the patient. Dr. Monte Horne works the cases the way case review demands: reflex testing, dermatomal mapping, and myotomal assessment applied to real presentations, with the pathological reflex screen (Babinski sign, Hoffmann sign) and the cranial nerve examination that separate an upper motor neuron lesion from a peripheral nerve root problem.
Neurological findings are the canary in the coal mine — often the earliest objective sign that a headache, neck, or post-concussion case is not what it first appears. This 2-hour online course leverages 39 years of practice to simplify complex neurological presentations into a repeatable screen, and it turns Deep Tendon Reflex grading and vibratory sense into Clinical Audit measures you can track across a care plan and defend in the record. Every completion generates an instant certificate for your renewal file.
Choose Your Case Study Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The catalog is organized as a curriculum, not a pile of hours — 23 courses and 42 CE hours covering every region head-to-foot across two series, plus specialist case files. Start in the lane that matches your patient mix; the full catalog lives on the Case Studies & Clinical Pearls category page.
1 · The Regional Series — First Pass (201–206)
A complete head-to-foot tour of case-based diagnosis — the foundation lane.
201: Headache Diagnosis & Clinical Pearls
202: The Cervical Spine
203: Upper Extremities
204: Thorax Conditions & Clinical Pearls
205: Lumbar Spine Diagnosis
206: Lower Extremity Conditions & Clinical Pearls
2 · The Regional Series — Second Pass (207–212)
The same regions revisited with new cases and deeper differentials — the lane that turns pattern recognition into judgment. You are here: Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207.
207: The Head II
208: The Cervical Spine II
209-A / 209-B: The Upper Extremities II, Parts I & II
210-A / 210-B: The Thorax II, Parts I & II
211: Lumbar Spine Conditions II
212: Lower Extremity Conditions II
3 · Specialist Case Files (213–221)
Board-credentialed faculty open their own files — condition-specific cases from orthopedic, sports, extremity, and nutrition practice.
213: Headache Management & Diagnosis
214: From Anatomy to Diagnoses
215: Case Studies Related to the TMJ
216: Disc Herniation
217: Spondylolisthesis Treatment
218: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
219: TMD
220: Soft Tissue Injuries
221: Headache Management & Treatment
New case files are added to these lanes as faculty release them.
What You'll Learn in Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207
• Master the practical application of reflex testing, dermatomal mapping, and myotome testing — dermatomes and myotomes as working tools — to localize lesions and determine the safety of chiropractic intervention.
• Use Deep Tendon Reflex (DTR) grading and vibratory sense as objective Clinical Audit measures to track the neurological "thaw" following corrective care.
• Rapidly differentiate upper motor neuron vs. lower motor neuron lesion signs — central pathology from peripheral nerve root compression — and run the pathological reflex screen (Babinski and Hoffmann signs) to guide patient safety and referral sequencing.
• Identify the subtle signs of brainstem or cranial nerve dysfunction that routine orthopedic exams miss, particularly in post-concussion and whiplash cases — and document them in courtroom-defensible form.
Your Case Studies & Clinical Pearls Faculty
Monte Horne, DC — instructor of this course — authors the fourteen-course regional core (201–212), drawing on 39+ years of practice, service as a former Designated Doctor for the Texas Department of Insurance, and ongoing work as an expert witness and peer reviewer. Founder of CCEDseminars and postgraduate faculty for Texas Chiropractic College, Dr. Horne teaches clinical reasoning, orthopedics, documentation, and medicolegal standards; his cases teach decision-making the way case review demands it — reasoning a second reader can follow.
Steven Yeomans, DC, FACO brings orthopedic board credentials to the three highest-stakes structural files — disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, and carpal tunnel syndrome (216–218) — the same conditions at the center of his documentation and personal injury teaching.
Heather Wright, DC, CCEP teaches headache management and diagnosis, the anatomy-to-diagnosis bridge, and TMJ case studies (213–215) with an extremity-certified chiropractor's structural precision.
Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN — board-certified in clinical nutrition — works the TMD and headache management files (219, 221) where structure, physiology, and nutrition intersect.
Dennis O'Hara, DC, DACBSP opens the soft tissue injury file (220) with a sports diplomate's tissue-healing timeline.
Full bios and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Case Study Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Case study coursework is clinical subject matter — assessment, diagnosis, and case management — which is exactly what several state boards ask for. In Iowa, these hours serve the 36-hour clinical case-management minimum (this category is case management, by name and by content); in Rhode Island, they address the 50-of-60 clinical requirement; and in Vermont — where practice-building coursework earns nothing — patient-care education like this counts fully under the clinical-focus rule.
Online-format allowances still vary by state — some accept every hour online, others cap distance learning or require in-person blocks. Check your state's guide in the full state directory before building your renewal plan.
Build Your Case Study Block
Most courses in the series run 2 hours at $40 (the four Series II split-courses, 209-A/B and 210-A/B, run 1 hour at $20 each), so the automatic discounts do the bundling for you: 6–9 hours in one order earns 10% off, and 10 or more earns 20% off — the full second-pass series, or all 42 hours at roughly $672 instead of $840, with no promo codes. The natural pairing for this course is the rest of the Second Pass lane: 208 The Cervical Spine II continues straight down from the head, and 201 Headache Diagnosis & Clinical Pearls is the first-pass companion to this course. Browse Case Studies & Clinical Pearls Courses
Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207 cover?
Clinical neurology of the head, taught through cases: reflex testing, dermatomal mapping, and myotome testing for localizing lesions; deep tendon reflex grading and vibration sense testing as objective Clinical Audit measures; upper motor neuron vs. lower motor neuron lesion signs with the Babinski sign and Hoffmann sign screen; and the subtle cranial nerve and brainstem signs that routine orthopedic exams miss. Also known as chiropractic neurology CE, chiropractic neurological examination, cranial nerve examination, reflex grading scale training, dermatomes and myotomes for chiropractors, and pathological reflex testing.
How many CE hours is Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207, and what is the format?
2 CE hours, fully online and self-paced — course video with case walk-throughs plus downloadable handouts, followed by an assessment. Your certificate is available in your account immediately upon completion, and enrollment includes one year of access.
Does this course help with post-concussion and whiplash patients?
Yes. Post-concussion and whiplash cases are where subtle brainstem and cranial nerve signs are most often missed, and where the decision to adjust, refer, or image carries the most weight. The course teaches the screen that separates a central lesion from a peripheral nerve root problem, the pathological reflexes that signal a safety concern, and the reflex and vibratory measures that let you document neurological change objectively across the care plan. No prerequisites; the series may be taken in any order.
Is this course accepted for my state's chiropractic license renewal?
Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207 is a PACE Provider #34015544 program co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College and is accepted in most U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, six Canadian provinces, and more than 50 international jurisdictions. The complete approval list appears at the bottom of this page, and your state's online-hour rules are summarized in its CE guidelines page.
How do discounts and certificates work?
Courses are $20 per credit hour, and discounts apply automatically in a single order — 10% off at 6–9 hours, 20% off at 10 or more. No promo codes. Each completion generates an instant certificate with a permanent copy in your account dashboard, and CE Broker reporting is handled automatically for states served.
State Approval and Licensing Reminder
Continuing education requirements — including online-hour caps and clinical-hour minimums — vary by jurisdiction. Review the online chiropractic CE guidelines page and contact CCEDseminars with questions about your specific licensing requirements before registering.
Ready to Enroll in Case Studies & Clinical Pearls 207?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or pair it with 208 to continue the second pass down the cervical spine.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)