• Pellegrino A
• Postlethwaite R
• McIvor C

• Adult
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Epilepsy
• Female
• Open Access Document
• Seizures
• Subluxation

Background: A 22-year-old female presented for Chiropractic care with chief complaints related to the frequency and severity of her epileptic episodes. These were severe and life-interrupting, preventing her from engaging in educational, social, employment or exercise activities, and ordinary care including pharmaceutical interventions had not solved this problem.

Intervention: The patient was placed on an initial care plan of three visits per week and then adjusted down as per her nervous system’s ability to adapt. During this time she was adjusted using the Torque Release Technique and was advised to use a Denneroll posture correction device at home.  

Outcomes: The patient’s seizures ceased, allowing her to engage in exercise, and social activities and, thanks to increased mental clarity, begin searching for employment. 

Conclusion: In this case, Chiropractic care was the only change to the patient’s care regime, and we suggest that Chiropractic care is associated with the cessation of her seizures.  

Author keywords: Chiropractic; Subluxation; Epilepsy; Seizures; ASD (autism).

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