American Chiropractic Neurology Board
The ACNB is the result of a merger of two older chiropractic neurology boards, the American Chiropractic Academy Neurology (ACAN) and the American Chiropractic Association Council on Neurology (ABCN). This merger was mediated by the ACA & therefore the only neurology diplomate certifications recognized by the ACA are: DACAN, DABCN, & DACNB. The ACNB is then recognized by the ACA and also fully accredited by the National Commission for Certification Agencies (NCCA) who is accredited by the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). Applicants for this board have completed their educational training and completed a minimum of 300 credit hours through institutions approved by the continuing education committee of the Commission for the Accreditation of Graduate Education in Neurology.
The ACNB diplomate certification examination involves a written portion and an oral practical. The written exam covers material pertaining to the breadth and depth of 12 topics or domains, these topics include disorders relating to the following: the brain and its environment, lobes of the brain, the brain stem and cranial nerves, the spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, the cerebellum and vestibular system, the basal ganglia and limbic system, muscular/neuromuscular junction/receptors, sensory systems, neuroendocrine systems, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. The oral practical examination evaluates for proficiency in obtaining a complete case history, physical examination, performing special tests, and identifying physical findings of case examples. The ACNB also offers specialty certifications in electrodiagnosis, vestibular rehabilitation, and childhood developmental disorders.
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