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Neurology 201 — at a Glance
| Course: | Chiropractic Myelopathy Management · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Michael Hall, DC, FIACN · Neurology Faculty, CCEDseminars |
| 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
Cervical myelopathy is the presentation where a confident adjustment can be the wrong answer, and recognising it is the whole point of the course. Neurology 201 works the spinal cord as a mechanical structure under tension: the functional anatomy of the column and cord, the dentate ligament mechanics that tether it, and the compressive physiology that turns a degenerative neck into a cord problem.
From anatomy the course moves to the clinical fork. Acute and chronic myelopathic presentations are categorised separately because they carry different urgency and different management, and the upper motor neuron findings that separate them — Hoffmann’s sign, Babinski’s sign and clonus among them — are worked as a cluster rather than in isolation. The course is explicit about indicators, contraindications and what a conservative prognosis can honestly promise, with the C–T junction singled out as the region where the mechanics concentrate.
Choose Your Neurology Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Neurology series runs from what you can measure at the bedside, through the brain systems that explain the findings, to the structures a chiropractor actually treats. Courses 201–210 are the first block of a larger clinical-neurology curriculum; each is two hours.
1 · Measurement and Monitoring (203, 208)
What you measure in the room and what the numbers actually mean — oximetry and vital signs read through a functional neurological lens rather than as box-ticking.
203: Pulse Oximetry in Chiropractic
208: Vital Signs for Chiropractors
2 · Brain Systems (202, 204–206)
The cortical and cerebellar files: what chronic pain does to the brain, how the pyramidal system governs tone and symmetry, and what the frontal lobes and cerebellum contribute to everything else.
202: Pain & the Central Nervous System
204: Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man
205: Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes
206: Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum
3 · Spine, Balance and Clinical Integration (201, 207, 209, 210)
Where neurology meets the structures a chiropractor actually treats — the cord, the vestibular apparatus, the craniocervical junction — and three worked cases that put the whole method together. You are here: Neurology 201.
201: Chiropractic Myelopathy Management
207: Exploring the Vestibular System
209: Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology
210: Chiropractic Clinical Case Studies
Every course in the series is 2 PACE-approved CE hours at $40, and the automatic bundle discounts apply across the whole lane.
What You'll Learn in Neurology 201
Review the functional anatomy of the spinal column, spinal cord and dentate ligament, and how cord tethering governs the mechanics of compression.
Explain compressive physiology and cord tension, including the specific behaviour of the cervicothoracic junction.
Perform and interpret the upper motor neuron tests that indicate cervical myelopathy — Hoffmann’s sign, Babinski’s sign and clonus — as a converging cluster rather than single findings.
Categorise acute versus chronic presentations, determine indicators and contraindications for conservative care, and set a defensible prognosis.
Your Neurology Faculty
Michael Hall, DC, FIACN,instructor of this course and of the entire Neurology curriculum. A chiropractic neurology specialist, founder of BrainDC.org and Neurology Faculty at CCEDseminars, with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He teaches functional neurology, neurological assessment and clinical neuroscience with an emphasis on case-based, evidence-informed application — translating complex neurological concepts into clinical reasoning a general practice can use.
Monte Horne, DC,reviewer of this course. Founder and CE Program Director of CCEDseminars, a Designated Doctor for the Texas Department of Insurance and a peer reviewer and expert witness.
Full bios and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Neurology CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Clinical neurology 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; 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 Neurology Block
Every course in the Neurology series runs 2 hours at $40, 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 — courses 201–210 together are 20 hours, well past the 20% tier at roughly $320 instead of $400. The full Chiropractic Clinical Neurology (CCN) 201–224 bundle runs 48 hours if you are working toward the certification. This course sits in the structural lane with 207 Exploring the Vestibular System and 209 Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology; 204 Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man supplies the corticospinal background that makes these signs interpretable, and 210 Chiropractic Clinical Case Studies works the reasoning through live cases. Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 201 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Neurology 201 cover?
Clinical management of the myelopathic patient: functional anatomy of the spinal column, spinal cord and dentate ligament; cord tension and compressive physiology including the cervicothoracic junction; the upper motor neuron tests that indicate cervical myelopathy — Hoffmann’s sign, Babinski’s sign and clonus; categorising acute versus chronic presentations; and the indicators, contraindications and conservative prognosis that govern chiropractic management of a cord-compromised patient.
How many CE hours is this course, and what does it cost?
2 PACE-approved CE hours for $40, or $20 per hour. Ordering 6–9 hours at once takes 10% off automatically and 10 or more takes 20% off — courses 201–210 together are 20 hours and clear the 20% tier. No promo codes.
What is Hoffmann’s sign, and what does a positive result indicate?
Hoffmann’s sign — also written Hoffman’s sign — is an upper motor neuron finding elicited by flicking the nail of the middle finger and watching for reflex flexion of the thumb and index finger. A positive response suggests corticospinal involvement above the level tested, which in a neck patient raises the question of cervical cord compression. The course discusses it within the wider myelopathic differential rather than as a standalone test, because a single sign does not make the diagnosis.
Which clinical findings should stop a cervical adjustment?
The upper motor neuron cluster is what changes the plan: Hoffmann’s sign, Babinski’s sign and clonus, read together rather than one at a time, because converging findings carry far more weight than any single positive. The course works the indicators and contraindications explicitly, along with how acute and chronic presentations differ in urgency, so the decision to treat, modify or refer rests on findings rather than instinct.
Will this course count toward my state CE requirement?
In most states, yes — this is clinical patient-care subject matter, and it is PACE-approved and co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College. Online-format allowances and clinical-hour minimums vary, so check your state guide in the full state directory before you build your renewal plan.
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 Neurology 201?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or pair it with 204 Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man for the motor-tract background.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)