| Dr. Nelson Mañe a board certified chiropractic | | | | for widespread cortical areas to gain access to |
| orthopedist and neurologist with subspecialty | | | | the motor system, these loops reciprocally |
| training in Childhood Neurobehavioral Disorders. | | | | interconnect a large and diverse set of cerebral |
| These conditions include Autistism Spectrum | | | | cortical areas with the basal ganglia and |
| Disorders, ASD, (ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s | | | | cerebellum. The properties of neurons within the |
| Syndrome and Tourette’s Syndrome). Dr. | | | | basal ganglia or cerebellar components of these |
| Nelson Mane uses a sensory motor integration | | | | circuits resembles the properties of neurons within |
| hemispheric approach. Which states there is a | | | | the cortical areas subserved by these loops. For |
| link between the child’s motor skills | | | | example, neuronal activity within basal ganglia and |
| (movements), coordination and the coordination of | | | | cerebellar loops with motor areas of the cerebral |
| the child’s thoughts. Similar neurologic | | | | cortex is highly correlated with parameters of |
| pathway and circuits are used to process, | | | | movement, while neuronal activity within basal |
| coordinate and smooth both aspects. This is | | | | ganglia and cerebellar loops with areas of the |
| because the cerebellum which is involved in both | | | | prefrontal cortex is more related to aspects of |
| movement and thought can be dysfunctal in | | | | cognitive function. Thus, individual loops appear to |
| some cases. Many of these children appear | | | | be involved in distinct behavioral functions. Studies |
| uncoordinated and have difficulty doing simple | | | | of basal ganglia and cerebellar pathology support |
| motor functions such as jumping jacks or cross | | | | this conclusion. Damage to the basal ganglia or |
| crawl patterns. Many can be observed to be toe | | | | cerebellar components of circuits with motor |
| walkers. Let’s look at some of the scientific | | | | areas of cortex leads to motor symptoms, |
| literatures. | | | | whereas damage of the subcortical components |
| Research Service (151S), VA Medical Center, 800 | | | | of circuits with non-motor areas of cortex causes |
| Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY, USA. | | | | higher-order deficits. In this report, we review |
| The traditional view that the basal ganglia and | | | | some of the new anatomical, physiological and |
| cerebellum are simply involved in the control of | | | | behavioral findings that have contributed to a |
| movement has been challenged in recent years. | | | | reappraisal of function concerning the basal ganglia |
| One of the pivotal reasons for this reappraisal has | | | | and cerebellar loops with the cerebral cortex. |
| been new information about basal ganglia and | | | | This information in the hands of the appropriately |
| cerebellar connections with the cerebral cortex. In | | | | trained physician can help us to determine a |
| essence, recent anatomical studies have revealed | | | | sensory motor program to help unscramble the |
| that these connections are organized into discrete | | | | desynchronized thought of the affected child. |
| circuits or 'loops'. Rather than serving as a means | | | | |