Cortico-Basilar Degeneration complicated by Hashimoto’s : Presentation, Diagnosis and Applications of Functional Neurology
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Jaudy Treatment Center, United States
A 50-year-old female presented to our office complaining of daily stiffness and pain in her shoulders and arms that has been going on for 1 and half years. She also reported that she had food allergies and thyroid issues. A blood test obtained on 02/21/13 showed high levels of hemoglobin A1c, high levels of c-reactive protein, low levels of vitamin D, high levels of eosinophil, urinary ketones, and high levels of thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO Ab), and antithyroglobulin antibody. A stool test obtained on 02/21/13 showed pathogenic bacterial species, parasites, and dysbiosis.
Methods
The patient had undergone a comprehensive and extensive neurological examination using standard neurological tests and diagnostics including VNG and Posturography. She had bilateral sensory and motor deficiencies. Posterior center of pressure. Positive Myerson’s sign coupled by severe limbic concomitance. Dual tasking revealed freezing, hemiplegic gait, and a limbic disorder. Further testing revealed festination, widening of gait, and bilateral loss of arm swings. She also had positive primitive reflexes, in addition to bilateral positive Babinski and Hoffman’s signs. The patient had incoordination, dysmetria, and retropulsion. The patient had very slow and irregular pursuits with saccadic intrusions, Optokinetic testing showed aberrancy of horizontal vs. vertical ocular movement, with loss of upward and downward refixation saccades, and loss of gaze stabilization.
A slow systemic Functional Neurology approach was implemented using various sensory and motor applications, coupled motion reductions, visual and auditory stimulation, cerebellar activation, complex therapeutic activities, home instructions and dietary changes.
Results
The patient responded favorably from the first visit on 02/26/13. First visit post testing revealed immediate improvement and resolution of pathological reflexes (Babinski’s and Hoffman’s). Post first treatment testing showed immediate improvement in motor and sensory function, as well as improvement of the primitive reflexes. By the third treatment Myerson’s sign had resolved and dual tasking gait improved by 70%. The patient was treated for 3 weeks at an average of three times per week. A complete assessment was obtained on 03-20-13, which revealed normal post neurological testing, with normalization of OKN. Patient enjoys life family and friends.
References
All case studies are documented at the Jaudy Treatment Center
Keywords:
Hashimoto’s,
thyroid disorders,
Hormonal disorders,
Neurochemistry,
Food allergens
Conference:
International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience 2018, Orlando, Florida, United States, 24 May - 26 May, 2018.
Presentation Type:
Poster
Topic:
Clinical Applications in health, disease, and injury to the nervous system
Citation:
Jaudy
GS
(2018). Cortico-Basilar Degeneration complicated by Hashimoto’s : Presentation, Diagnosis and Applications of Functional Neurology.
Front. Neurol.
Conference Abstract:
International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience 2018.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2018.60.00012
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Received:
28 Feb 2018;
Published Online:
14 Dec 2018.
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Correspondence:
Dr. Gilbert S Jaudy, Jaudy Treatment Center, Palm Desert, CA, 92211, United States, drjaudy@hotmail.com