Attention deficit hyperactivity, autism,
dyslexia and a range of other neurobehavioral and developmental disorders may be due to an imbalance
between the two hemispheres of the brain, the national conference of the New
Zealand Chiropractors’ Association was told yesterday (19th May).
Speaking at the
association’s meeting in Auckland, Dr. Robert Melillo, chiropractor and former chairman of the
American Board of Chiropractic Neurology told the meeting: `Traditionally clinicians have viewed these
disorders as separate entities, however advancements in evaluative capabilities
and diagnostic imaging have revealed striking similarities so that these
disorders may be considered points on a common spectrum of
Neurobehavioral/Developmental Disorders.’
Dr Melillo, author of the best-selling books Disconnected Kids and Reconnected Kids explains: `These
conditions all have in common an underlying functional imbalance or
under-connectivity of electrical (brain) activity within and between the right
and left sides of the brain. As a result, the brain literally becomes
desynchronized or “out of rhythm‟. Where the child falls on the spectrum is
dependent on the severity of the imbalance and the specific regions effected
within the brain, which may result in many, if not all, of the common symptoms
of these disorders.’
Dr Melillo an internationally known lecturer, author,
educator, researcher and clinician in the areas of neurology, rehabilitation,
neuropsychology and neurobehavioral disorders in children who founded the Brain
Balance Programme with over 20 centres across the USA believes that
chiropractic along with other therapies has an important role to play in
restoring brain synchronicity through improving motor skills and posture.
He says: `Along with other treatment programmes a
series of simple exercises can be taught which can be done at home to stimulate
one side of the brain more than the other. Differences in muscle tone can be
improved by gentle manipulation of the spine.’
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