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Index 397<br />

autonomic nervous system 216, 277<br />

avulsion 322<br />

avulsion fracture 301, 341<br />

axial skeleton 293, 355<br />

axon 216, 220, 270, 271, 283<br />

B<br />

back pain 306–307<br />

ankylosing spondylitis 302<br />

cervical spondylosis 316–317<br />

chiropractic 365<br />

herniated nucleus pulposus<br />

326–327<br />

laminectomy 333<br />

spinal stenosis 356<br />

bacl<strong>of</strong>en (Lioresal) 102, 259, 360<br />

bacteria 39<br />

bacterial labyrinthitis 31<br />

bacterial sinusitis 52<br />

bad breath. See halitosis<br />

Baker, William Morrant 307<br />

Baker’s cyst 307<br />

balance 3–4, 33–35<br />

ball <strong>and</strong> socket joint 294<br />

ballism 242<br />

barotrauma 11, 48<br />

basal cell carcinoma 130, 176,<br />

196–197, 198t<br />

basal ganglia 227, 231, 238, 241,<br />

252, 256<br />

baseball elbow (medial<br />

epicondylitis) 320<br />

basement membrane 154<br />

Becker’s muscular dystrophy 337,<br />

338t<br />

bedsore. See decubitus ulcer<br />

behind the ear (BTE) hearing aid<br />

27<br />

Bell’s palsy 87, 228–229<br />

Benadryl. See diphenhydramine<br />

benign essential blepharospasm 75<br />

benign essential tumor 286, 288<br />

benign paroxysmal positional<br />

vertigo (BPPV) 11–12<br />

benign tumor. See tumor,<br />

noncancerous<br />

benzodiazepines 16<br />

benzonatate 19<br />

beta blocker 289, 367, 368<br />

beta waves 253<br />

bicuspid 294<br />

bifocal eyeglasses 83<br />

binocular diplopia 86<br />

binocular vision 121<br />

biochemicals 362<br />

bi<strong>of</strong>eedback 365, 375<br />

birth defects. See also congenital<br />

anomaly<br />

acne medications 132<br />

congenital hip dysplasia<br />

318–319<br />

minoxidil <strong>and</strong> finasteride 138<br />

spina bifida 282–283<br />

talipes equinovarus 358<br />

birthmark 139–141, 140t, 203<br />

bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto<br />

Bismol) 280<br />

bisphosphonates 346, 348<br />

black eye 74<br />

bleeding control 22<br />

blepharitis 74, 96, 106<br />

blepharoplasty 75, 210<br />

blepharospasm 75<br />

blindness 92<br />

blind spot 117, 121. See also optic<br />

disk<br />

blinking 65<br />

blister 141<br />

bulla 141–142<br />

epidermolysis bullosa 154<br />

frostbite 159<br />

impetigo 166<br />

pustule 190<br />

staphylococcal scalded skin<br />

syndrome 200<br />

blood 323<br />

blood-brain barrier 229, 230, 272<br />

blood cells 355<br />

blood clots 346<br />

blood donation 189<br />

blood vessels 127–128, 244,<br />

373–374<br />

bloody nose. See epistaxis<br />

blowing the nose 12–13, 36<br />

Bogart-Bacall syndrome 13<br />

boil. See furuncle<br />

bone 307–309, 309t, 311t<br />

ankle injuries 301<br />

calcium <strong>and</strong> bone health<br />

313–315<br />

fracture 322–323<br />

musculoskeletal system 293<br />

osteogenesis imperfecta<br />

342–343<br />

osteomalacia 343<br />

osteomyelitis 343–344<br />

osteopetrosis 344–345<br />

Paget’s disease <strong>of</strong> the bone 348<br />

skeleton 355<br />

talipes equinovarus 358<br />

tendon 359<br />

bone cancer 309–310<br />

bone cell 298, 299<br />

bone density 310–311, 313,<br />

344–347<br />

bone disease (osteogenesis<br />

imperfecta) 342–343<br />

bone loss 345<br />

bone marrow 308, 309, 344–345,<br />

355<br />

bone marrow transplantation 345<br />

bone spur 311, 356<br />

bony labyrinth 4<br />

Botox (botulinum neurotoxin A)<br />

141<br />

botulinum neurotoxin A (Botox)<br />

141<br />

botulinum neurotoxin B (Myobloc)<br />

141<br />

botulinum therapy 141<br />

blepharospasm 75<br />

dystonia 320<br />

hyperhidrosis 165<br />

sialorrhea 50<br />

tremor disorders 289<br />

wrinkles 210<br />

bovine spongiform encephalopathy<br />

(BSE) 248<br />

BPPV (benign paroxysmal<br />

positional vertigo) 11–12<br />

bradykinesia 252<br />

braille 75–76<br />

Braille, Louis 75<br />

brain 230–233, 231t, 233t<br />

Alzheimer’s disease 221<br />

analgesic medications 367, 368<br />

aphasia 225<br />

blood-brain barrier 229<br />

cerebral palsy 238–241<br />

cerebrospinal fluid 241<br />

CJD 248–249<br />

coma 244<br />

concussion 244–245<br />

deep brain stimulation 250<br />

dementia 251–252<br />

EEG 253–254<br />

encephalopathy 254<br />

Huntington’s disease 256<br />

hydrocephaly 256–257<br />

learning disorders 258–259<br />

maldynia 378<br />

memory <strong>and</strong> memory<br />

impairment 260–262<br />

meninges 262–263<br />

musculoskeletal system 293<br />

nervous system 215, 217, 218<br />

organic brain syndrome<br />

272–273

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