Dr. Brown's Peer Reviewed Research

Can Cervical Spine Manipulation Cause Immediate Thromboembolic Stroke? Abstract Aim: The aim was to perform a narrative review of the research cited in a 2025 commentary by Wilder et al. entitled, Informed Consent in Chiropractic: Commentary on Brown & Lehman’s “Informed Consent Regarding Risk of Stroke from Cervical Spine Manipulation”. Specifically, to review research cited…

Chiropractic Referral for Computed-Tomography Angiography to Rule Out Vertebral Artery Dissection: A Case Report Abstract Objective: This paper describes a case of chiropractic referral to medical emergency services for computed-tomography angiography (CTA) imaging to rule out vertebral artery dissection (VAD). Clinical Features: A 50-year-old female presented to a chiropractic physician with an idiopathic onset of…

Selective criticism confounds objective evaluation of case report on spinal manipulation and vertebral artery dissection spinal manipulation and vertebral artery dissection Selective criticism confounds objective evaluation of case report on spinal manipulation and vertebral artery dissection THE CONNECTICUT LAW ON CHIROPRACTIC INFORMED CONSENT TO CERVICAL ARTERY DISSECTION AND STROKE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW Abstract Objective: This…

THE CONNECTICUT LAW ON CHIROPRACTIC INFORMED CONSENT TO CERVICAL ARTERY DISSECTION AND STROKE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW Abstract Objective: This paper reviews the evidence considered by the Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiners in their 2010 memorandum concluding (a) stroke or cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a not likely to be a risk or side effect of…

Stroke VS. Toxin Release After Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation: A Plausible Hypothesis Abstract Multiple chiropractors report that some patients experience symptoms of dizziness/vertigo, nausea/vomiting, neck pain, headaches, sweating, fatigue, diarrhea, and fever after spinal manipulation. These chiropractors attribute these symptoms to toxic release caused by spinal manipulation. However, a literature search of three electronic databases for…

Informed Consent Regarding Risk Of Stroke From Cervical Spine Manipulation: A Narrative Review Abstract Objective: Although the incidence of stroke following cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is low, the potential outcomes are serious. The objective of this study was to perform a narrative review to assess whether informed consent to the risk of stroke from CSM…