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Neurology 235 — at a Glance
| Course: | Neurology 235: Syncope |
| 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
Every patient who says “I get dizzy” is describing one of four different problems, and only one of them is syncope. Sorting them is not academic — a faint that is vasovagal gets reassurance and advice, while a faint that is cardiac gets a referral, and the difference is often visible in the history if you know what to ask.
This two-hour course is a structured differential. It opens on definitions and epidemiology, then works through pre-syncope, syncope, disequilibrium and vertigo as distinct entities, and moves into clinical management and the considerations that determine whether a presentation is benign or urgent. It closes on research insights and contemporary considerations, with clinical pearls throughout.
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 treats, the developing nervous system, and the risks worth screening for. Courses 201–230 are built out here, within a larger clinical-neurology curriculum; each is two hours.
1 · Examination, Testing and Clinical Reasoning
What you measure and what it means — oximetry, vital signs, reflexes, sensory testing, outcome measures and the differential behind a collapse. You are here: Neurology 235.
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
222: Somatosensory Examination Review
224: Outcome Assessments: Neurologic Perspective
235: Syncope
236: Accurate Sensory Testing & the Clinical Examination
2 · Brain Systems, Cognition and Mood
The cortical, cerebellar and limbic files — pain and the CNS, the pyramidal system, frontal lobes and cerebellum, memory, mood, smell and what the brain is popularly believed to do.
202: Pain & the Central Nervous System
204: Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man
205: Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes
206: Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum
223: Myths of the Brain
228: The Neurophysiology of Happiness
229: Clinical Perspectives Surrounding Memory
233: Anxiety in America
237: The Nose Knows
238: The Science of Happiness
3 · Spine, Posture and Craniocervical
Where neurology meets the structures a chiropractor treats — the cord, the vestibular system, the craniocervical junction, the cervical curve, sleep posture and the mechanics of the ribcage.
201: Chiropractic Myelopathy Management
207: Exploring the Vestibular System
209: Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology
225: Current Perspectives of Sleep Posture
231: Ribs and Breathing
234: The Cervical Lordosis
4 · Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
The developing nervous system from birth through adolescence — early plasticity, developmental milestones, and concussion in children and teens.
212: Pediatric Concussion Management
217: The Concussed Teen and Return to Learn
221: Brain Rules for Babies
226: Pediatric Pearls (Ages 0–3)
227: The Vital Child (Ages 5–12)
5 · Motor Control, Tone and Peripheral Nerve
The motor system from cortex to muscle — upper motor neuron anatomy and signs, tone and spasticity, movement disorders and peripheral nerve involvement.
215: Dopamine, Parkinson’s & Chiropractic
218: Chiropractic Perspectives on Tone
240: The Upper Motor Neuron
6 · Autonomic, Vascular and Brain-Health Risk
The autonomic and vascular side of practice — sympathetic and vagal regulation, blood pressure, digestion, stroke risk, and the lifestyle factors that move long-term brain health.
214: Depression and Exercise
216: Is Fitness Important to Health?
219: Cervicogenic Hypertension
220: Chiropractic Stroke Risk Assessment
230: Low Stomach Acid & the Burp Test
232: The IML — Structure, Function & Relevance
239: Dysautonomia
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 235
Distinguish pre-syncope, syncope, disequilibrium and vertigo, and take a history that separates them
Apply the epidemiology of dizziness and syncope to judge how likely each cause is in the patient in front of you
Identify the features that move a collapse from benign to urgent, and manage the referral accordingly
Interpret current research on syncope and carry the clinical pearls into daily practice
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. 2 CE hours,$40 Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 235 — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pre-syncope, syncope, disequilibrium and vertigo?
They are four different complaints that patients all describe as “dizzy,” and separating them is most of the diagnostic work. Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness with spontaneous recovery; pre-syncope is that sensation without losing consciousness; disequilibrium is unsteadiness without the head sensation; vertigo is an illusion of movement. The course builds the differential around exactly this distinction.
When is syncope a red flag rather than a benign faint?
This is the part of the course that matters most. Vasovagal syncope is common and usually benign, but syncope can also be the presenting sign of cardiac or neurological disease, and the features that separate them are learnable — exertional onset, absence of prodrome, injury on collapse, cardiac history. The course covers clinical management and the considerations that decide whether a patient is reassured or referred.
How common is syncope?
Common enough that any practice seeing enough patients will encounter it. The course opens with definitions and epidemiology, which is deliberate: knowing the base rate is what keeps a clinician from either dismissing a serious presentation or over-escalating a straightforward one.
What does the current research say?
The course includes a section on research insights and contemporary considerations, covering what has changed in how syncope is understood and managed. It is written for a chiropractor who needs to reason about a collapse in the office, not for a cardiology clinic.
A patient fainted in my office. What now?
The immediate answer is positional and supportive, but the useful answer is the reasoning that follows: what happened before the collapse, how quickly they recovered, and whether anything in the history moves this out of the benign category. The course’s clinical management section is built around that sequence, along with clinical pearls to carry into practice.
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 235?
Dizziness is four complaints wearing one word. This course gives you the differential, the red flags and the management.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)