cervical Flashcards
what is cranial nerve 1? How do you test?
olfactory, assess ability to smell common scents
what is cranial nerve 2? How do you test?
optic, read eye chart
what is cranial nerve 3? How do you test?
oculomotor, assess pupil contraction
what is cranial nerve 4? How do you test?
trochlear, have patient follow an H with eyes, assessing to see if eyes can go inward and downward
what is cranial nerve 5? How do you test?
trigeminal, test sensation of face and cheeks, clinch teeth
what is cranial nerve 6? How do you test?
abducens, follow H pattern with eyes, assessing to see if eyes go past midline
what is cranial nerve 7? How do you test?
facial, have patient smile
what is cranial nerve 8? How do you test?
vestibulocochlear, rub fingers by ear
what is cranial nerve 9? How do you test?
glossopharyngeal, gag reflex
what is cranial nerve 10? How do you test?
vagus, say ah and look for elevation of soft palate
what is cranial nerve 11? How do you test?
accessory, MMT traps
what is cranial nerve 12? How do you test?
hypoglossal, stick tongue straight out, look for deviations
what are the CPRs for a cervial spinal myelopathy?
age over 45, positive test on hoffmanns, inverted supinator, babinski, and gait abnormality
what is a positive test on sharp purser?
symptoms go away
what ligament is tested during the sharp purser?
transverse
what does the waiter test?
median
what does the tip begger test?
radian
what does batman glasses test?
ulnar