Table 3.
Table illustrating the respective authors’ intention to study the effect or benefit of Functional Neurology approach
| 1st Author Year Journal | Signs that authors intended to study effect or benefit (non-exhaustive list of concerned article sections and examples, limited to two examples per publication) |
|---|---|
| Malkowicz 2006 [20] Intern J Neuroscience |
-Introduction/Objective “…the authors were particularly interested in studying the effects of an intensive visual stimulation treatment program on visual recovery.” (p.1018) -Discussion “…it can be seen that visual stimulation programs improve a brain-injured child’s ability to see significantly more than that of an individual not receiving visual stimulation.” (p.1032) |
| Daubeny 2010 [21] Int J Disabil Hum Dev |
-Title “Effects of contralateral extremity manipulation on brain function” -Discussion “The Sham manipulation did not have such an effect supporting that observations that it is the manipulation itself that is causing the changes in brain function.” (p. not available) |
| Leisman 2010a [22] Int J Disabil Hum Dev |
-Title “Effects of motor sequence training on attentional performance in ADHD children” -Abstract “Rhythm feedback training appears to have a significant effect on clinically observed changes in behavior in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…” (p.275) |
| Leisman 2010b [23] Int J Adolesc Med Health |
-Title “The effect of hemisphere specific remediation strategies on the academic performance outcome of children with ADD/ADHD” -Discussion “We here attempted a pilot study to determine if treatment that is preferentially aimed at a hypothesized interactive right hemisphere in ADD/ADHD children would have an effect on their sensory motor performance, as well as on cognitive function related to attention focus.” (p.281) |
| Carrick 2011 [16] Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon |
-Title “The effects of whole body rotations in the pitch and yaw planes on postural stability” -Results “To investigate the effects of the Rotation, one tailed t-test for paired observations with…” (p.174) |
| Castellanos * 2012 [24] Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon | -Title “Restoring the brain entropy and complexity after rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury” -Discussion “After rehabilitation, the local networks recover, understanding recovery as an approach to control values of organization.” (p.212) |
| Carrick 2013 [17] Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon |
-Title “The effect of off vertical axis and multiplanar vestibular rotational stimulation on balance stability and limits of stability” -Method “To evaluate the effects over time the rotational stimulation could have on the balance of the subjects, each…” (p.347) |
| Sullivan 2013 [18] Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon |
-Introduction/Objective “Our task was to investigate the effectiveness of this simple, non-invasive, low-cost and readily available bedside therapy.” (p.94) -Discussion “…, it would seem unlikely that the observed effects are due particularly to stimulation of…” (p.102) |
| Bousquet 2015 [19] Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon |
-Title “The perceived effects of hemisphere integration therapy on students with identified right hemisphere weakness” -Conclusion “Before this study, there was no research regarding the effects of HIT on students with ASD.” (p.292) |
*This article was later considered not to deal with effect/benefit