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This is not an exhaustive list, but includes some of the terminology commonly used in the assessment and treatment of neurological disorders. To view this glossary simply click on the corresponding letter below:
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Balance
Balance is our physical sense of where we are in our environment. A complicated set of structures in our inner ears works with our eyes and our arms and legs to tell us whether we are up or down, moving or still.
Bradykinesia
Slowness of movement.
Bone Plate
Usually a relatively thin metal device which is affixed to bone via screws. Bone plates are used to immobilize bones or bone fragments such that healing can occur.
Bone Screw
A threaded metal device which is inserted into bone. The functions of bone screws are to immobilize bones or bone fragments or to affix other medical devices, such as metal bone plates, to bones.
