CNS I Flashcards
CN I
olfaction
CN II
Vision
CN III
Eye movement & eyelid movement & pupil constriction
CN IV
Eye movement: down & outward
CN V
facial sensation & tongue sensation
Motor: bite & chew
CN VI
Eye movement: outwards (abduction)
CN VII
Motor: facial expression
CN VIII
Hearing
CN IX
taste sensation
CN X
Pharyn & laryn sensation
CN XI
shoulders & neck movement
CN XII
tongue movement
9 questions to ask patient after seizure
- What seem to initiate seizure
- What body part does seizure start from
- What happen befre seizure
- Lose bladder control when seizure?
- How often?
- How do you feel after?
- Take any precaution?
- Wear medical alert band?
- Take medication afterwards?
Questions related to CNS to ask patient
Any head/ spinal cord injury/ trauma/ sugery?
past hx. of meningitis/ encephalitis/ spinalcord injury/ herniated intervertebral disc/ epilepsy? Any treatment?
Rationale of asking patient: Any head/ spinal cord injury/ trauma/ sugery?
Baseline for physica assessment
might affect patient current mental state, cognitive function, sensation
Rationale for asking patient: past hx. of meningitis/ encephalitis/ spinalcord injury/ herniated intervertebal disc/ epilepsy? Any treatment?
these disease increase risk of mucoskeletal problem & loss of sensation
5 neuro checks
- Level of Consciousness
- Pupillary checks
- Strength & movement of extremeties
- Extremeties sensation
- v/s
2 neurological scales
- Glasgow Coma Scale: unstale pt, severity of head injury & if loss of consciousness
- MoCa (Montreal Cognitive Assessment): stable pt
GCS 3 ranges of score:
mild: 13-15
moderate: 9-12
Severe: 8-3
Lowest score to highest score can be obtained in GCS
3-15