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Neurology 218 — at a Glance
| Course: | Chiropractic Perspectives on Tone · 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
“Tone” is one of the oldest words in chiropractic and one of the least precisely used. Neurology 218 takes it apart with modern neurophysiology: what tone actually is at the level of the motor neuron, and how the traditional chiropractic sense of the word lines up — or fails to line up — with the contemporary one.
The clinical spine of the course is the distinction between upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron lesions, because that difference decides everything downstream: whether you are looking at hypertonia or flaccidity, whether the target is brain-based or end-organ, and how the finding should be worded in the record so it still means something a year later. It applies across all age groups.
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 and the risks worth screening for. Courses 201–220 are built out here, within a larger clinical-neurology curriculum; each is two hours.
1 · Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (203, 208, 210, 211, 213)
What you measure in the room and what it means — oximetry, vital signs, reflexes and the neurology tests worth the chair time — ending in three worked cases.
203: Pulse Oximetry in Chiropractic
208: Vital Signs for Chiropractors
210: Chiropractic Clinical Case Studies
211: Reflex Assessment in Chiropractic
213: Neurology Tests for Chiropractors
2 · Brain Systems and Function (202, 204–206, 218)
The cortical and cerebellar files: what chronic pain does to the brain, how the pyramidal system governs tone and symmetry, what the frontal lobes and cerebellum contribute, and what “tone” actually means neurologically. You are here: Neurology 218.
202: Pain & the Central Nervous System
204: Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man
205: Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes
206: Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum
218: Chiropractic Perspectives on Tone
3 · Spine, Balance and Craniocervical (201, 207, 209, 219)
Where neurology meets the structures a chiropractor treats — the cord, the vestibular apparatus, the craniocervical junction, and the autonomic pathway linking the neck to blood pressure.
201: Chiropractic Myelopathy Management
207: Exploring the Vestibular System
209: Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology
219: Cervicogenic Hypertension
4 · Brain Health, Injury and Risk (212, 214–217, 220)
The public-health end of clinical neurology: concussion in children and teenagers, movement and mood, dopamine and Parkinson’s, fitness as a clinical measure, and stroke risk.
212: Pediatric Concussion Management
214: Depression and Exercise
215: Dopamine, Parkinson’s & Chiropractic
216: Is Fitness Important to Health?
217: The Concussed Teen and Return to Learn
220: Chiropractic Stroke Risk Assessment
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 218
Reconcile traditional chiropractic perspectives on tone with contemporary neurophysiology and motor neuron characteristics.
Differentiate upper motor neuron from lower motor neuron lesions and the tone abnormalities each produces.
Discern when a tone presentation calls for brain-based intervention versus end-organ therapy.
Record tone-related findings in terms specific enough to be clinically useful on review.
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 brain-systems lane with 204 Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man, which supplies the corticospinal control of tone, and explains what a finding from 211 Reflex Assessment in Chiropractic actually implicates about the motor system. Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 218 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Neurology 218 cover?
Tone examined through modern neurophysiology: reconciling traditional chiropractic perspectives with contemporary motor neuron characteristics, the physiological differences between upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron lesions, discerning brain-based from end-organ therapies, and improving clinical record-keeping for tone-related findings across all age groups.
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 — no promo codes.
What is the difference between an upper and lower motor neuron lesion?
Broadly, an upper motor neuron lesion releases the segment below it from descending inhibition, which tends toward increased tone; a lower motor neuron lesion interrupts the final pathway to the muscle, which tends toward reduced tone and wasting. The course works the physiology behind that split because it determines whether the clinical target is brain-based or end-organ.
Why does the wording of a tone finding matter?
Because “increased tone” recorded without qualification tells the next reader almost nothing. The course covers how to document tone findings with the specificity that makes them comparable over time and defensible on review.
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 218?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or pair it with 211 Reflex Assessment in Chiropractic to connect the finding to its meaning.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)