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Neurology 264 — at a Glance
| Course: | Neurology 264: Sleep, Breathing and Muscle Tone |
| 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
Most of what goes wrong at night never shows up in the exam room. A patient who breathes through the mouth, snores, sleeps in a collapsed posture and wakes unrefreshed is carrying a physiologic load that a static exam will not reveal — and the chiropractor often sees that patient more regularly than anyone else on their care team. This two-hour course, presented by Michael Hall, DC, FIACN, treats the sleeping hours as clinical data rather than downtime.
The course walks through the architecture of a normal night, what oxygen desaturation does to the body when that architecture breaks down, and the resting-tone and postural findings that turn up in the office as nocturnal leg cramps, a floppy ankle or morning stiffness. It closes on the practical levers — sleep-hygiene structure, positional and bedding considerations, night splinting, and the sound-and-frequency approaches patients are already asking about.
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.
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
256: Receptors and Subluxation
258: Dizziness — Current Updates and Literature Review
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
260: Memory — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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
245: Arnold Chiari, Forward Head Posture & Low Spinal Tone
246: The Amazing Trapezius
248: NMS Implications of Low Axial Tone
255: Posture and Slump
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)
241: Educating Boys and Girls
242: Think, Learn, Succeed
243: Pediatric Pearls from the Kids Summit
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
244: Can Weakness in My Eyes Affect My Neck and Back?
247: Time to Get a Grip
249: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
250: Fun with Tunnel Syndromes
251: CIDP — Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
252: Neck Pain, Eye Strain & the Optomotor Connection
257: Muscle Weakness — Lack of Use or Lack of Innervation?
259: Movement Disorders
263: The Mystery of the Valleix Phenomenon
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. You are here: Neurology 264.
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
261: Concussion — What’s New on This Complex Topic
262: Exploring the Vagus Nerve and the Autonomic Nervous System
264: Sleep, Breathing and Muscle Tone
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 264
Describe normal sleep architecture — N1, N2, N3 and REM — including cycle length, nightly distribution, and what each stage contributes to physical recovery, memory and mood.
Interpret oxygen saturation values and the oxygen desaturation index, and trace the downstream consequences of nocturnal hypoxemia: oxidative stress, cortisol surges, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.
Recognize the office findings that point back to the sleeping hours — mouth breathing, snoring, reduced chest expansion, nocturnal leg cramps and the resting state of the ankle.
Apply patient-facing strategies including sleep-hygiene structure, positional and bedding considerations, night splinting for plantar fascia and calf tension, and how to frame sound-based approaches honestly with patients.
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. Sleep pairs naturally with Neurology 225 on sleep posture and Neurology 262 on the vagus nerve and autonomic nervous system; taking the three together puts you at 6 hours and into the 10% tier. Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 264 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course actually cover?
Normal sleep architecture and the sleep cycle, oxygen saturation and the oxygen desaturation index, the systemic consequences of nocturnal hypoxemia, circadian patterns in blood pressure and cortisol, resting muscle tone and the ankle at rest, night splinting, sleep-hygiene structure, and sound-based approaches to sleep.
Is this a sleep apnea diagnosis course?
No. Sleep apnea appears as one of the common sleep disorders, and the course covers oxygen desaturation and its consequences in depth, but diagnosis is made by sleep study under the appropriate provider. The focus here is recognizing the pattern in your own patients and knowing when to refer.
Why is the ankle in a sleep course?
Because resting muscle tone is a sleep finding. Hypertonic flexors, non-weight-bearing night postures and daytime postural habits show up as nocturnal leg cramps and a floppy or restricted ankle at rest, and night splinting is a direct lever on both.
What does the course say about sound and frequency approaches?
It surveys them — including solfeggio frequencies and the claims made for 528 Hz — as approaches patients are already asking about. That section is presented as a survey of popular claims rather than settled evidence, so you can answer patient questions accurately.
How many hours is it, and does it count toward the CCN certification?
Two CE hours. It sits in the Autonomic, Vascular and Brain-Health Risk lane of the Neurology series. The Chiropractic Clinical Neurology (CCN) certification track is defined by the 201–224 bundle; 264 is a standalone Neurology elective.
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 264?
Sleep is the one intervention every patient is already performing every night, usually without guidance. Two hours here gives you a structured way to ask about it, specific findings to look for, and concrete changes to hand back.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)