Conference Contributions Repository

Developmental Timing of Somatic and Autonomic Dysregulation Predicts Distinct Neurobehavioral Phenotypes and Developmental Trajectories

Boris Živný and Veronika Živná

National Academy of Neuropsychology 2026 Annual Conference · Chicago, Illinois, United States

A retrospective pilot analysis of 22 developmental histories from a cohort of 113 children. The presentation pairs observed findings with a working model of two proposed developmental trajectories.

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 41(Supplement_2), ii80 · Published October 7, 2026.

Presented by Boris Živný and Veronika Živná on October 15, 2026, at Hilton Chicago.

Autonomic Imbalance as an Organizing Principle of Mental Functioning and Development: A Developmental Extension of the Somato-Psychic Pathway

Veronika Živná and Boris Živný

AACPDM 80th Annual Meeting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

This poster examines the proposed developmental role of autonomic imbalance within the Somato-Psychic Pathway (SPP). Retrospective routine-care observations from 136 children were analyzed in two age strata: 2–6 years (n = 94) and 6–12 years (n = 42).

Published conference abstract SP161: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 68(Suppl. 4), S196–S197. Published online 24 September 2026.

Somatic and Autonomic Dysregulation as Pathophysiological Constraints on Higher Brain Function — Neuropsychological Outcomes After Manual Therapy for Axial Dysfunction with Secondary Autonomic Dysregulation: Results from 135 Children in Two Cohorts Aged 2–6 and 6–12 Years

Boris Živný and Veronika Živná

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology 2026 Annual Conference · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

This poster examined whether persistent somatic dysfunction and associated autonomic dysregulation may act as state-dependent constraints on higher neuropsychological functioning. The retrospective cohort comprised 135 children aged 2–12 years; parent-reported outcomes covered attention, sleep, anxiety, mood, and behavioural regulation.

Axial Dysfunction and Neuropsychological Outcomes in Children: Effects of Noninvasive Treatment — Neuropsychological Outcomes After Manual Therapy for Axial Dysfunction with Secondary Autonomic Dysregulation: Results from 159 Children in Two Cohorts Aged 2–6 and 6–12 Years

Boris Živný and Veronika Živná

American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting · San Antonio, Texas, United States

This poster reported pre–post neuropsychological outcomes in 159 children across two age cohorts following individualized manual therapy directed at axial dysfunction. It also framed the findings for pediatric and adolescent operative neurosurgery and for outcome evaluation in spinal care.

Somato-Psychic Syndrome and Somato-Psychic Autonomic Dysregulation as a Pathophysiological Bridge Between Body and Mind

Veronika Živná and Boris Živný

45th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology · Los Angeles, California, United States

This poster introduced Somato-Psychic Syndrome and Somato-Psychic Autonomic Dysregulation as a proposed clinical and pathophysiological framework. It reported a retrospective clinical cohort of 135 children aged 2–12 years and parent-reported pre–post outcomes after at least five therapeutic sessions.

Somato-Psychic Syndrome (SPS) and Somato-Psychic Autonomic Dysregulation (SPAD) as a Pathophysiological Bridge Between Body and Mind

Boris Živný and Veronika Živná

Body–Mind Unity Congress (BMU 2025) · Prague, Czech Republic

The author-prepared English abstract associated with this keynote and oral contribution presents SPS and SPAD as a proposed body-to-mind framework and summarizes preliminary observations from a retrospective cohort of 135 children aged 2–12 years.

The Association between Self-regulation Abilities at One Month with Cognition and Language Development at One Year of Age in a Sample of Portuguese Infants

Veronika Živná and Sara Cruz

33rd International Congress of Psychology · Prague, Czech Republic

This developmental-science poster examined whether self-regulatory abilities at one month predicted cognitive and language outcomes at one year. In the reported models, state regulation significantly predicted receptive language. It is included as related developmental research rather than as a core SPP conference contribution.