Cranial nerve stufff

Question 1

if someone cant abduct their eye which cranial nerve would you suspect?

Answer 1

abducens (CN VI)

Question 2

if someone presents with drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) which cranial nerve would you suspect?

Answer 2

Cranial nerve 3 oculomotor

Question 3

if someone presents with inability to depress and adduct affected eye which cranial nerve would you suspect to be involved?

Answer 3

trochlear nerve

Question 4

which cranial nerve would you test using the blink (Corneal) reflex and jaw reflex?

Answer 4

trigeminal CN nerve

corneal reflex involves the stimulation of the cornea.

Question 5

is a person presents with inability to maintain eye closure which cranial nerve would you suspect?

Answer 5

facial nerve.

Question 6

which cranial nerve would you suspect if you have gag reflex and vital signs are out of normal

Answer 6

glossopharyngeal nerve
(Lesions that selectively destroy the afferent fibers of the vagus and/or glossopharyngeal nerves can interrupt the transmission of baroreceptor signaling, leading to extreme blood pressure fluctuations. )

Question 7

what myotome level would tested with hip flexion?

Answer 7

L2,L3 testing the ilipsoas

Question 8

what myotome level would be tested with ankle dorsiflexion and great toe extension?

Answer 8

L4,L5 anterior tabialis, and extensor hallicus longus

Question 9

what is ASIA level A, B, C, D?

Answer 9

A - complete
B- sensory incomplete: sensory is preserved but not motor
C - motor incomplete: motor preserved but muscle grade <3/5
D - motor incomplete: motor preserved but msucle grade >/=3/5