Cranial Nerve Tests Flashcards

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Q

CN I

A
  • Olfactory
  • Sensory
  • Finger on one nostril and have them smell one scent. Repeat other side with different scent.
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CN II

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  • Optic
  • Sensory
  • Have patient read something
  • Shine light into the patients eye on each side 2x (Looking at each eye one time on that side)
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CN III

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  • Oculomotor
  • Motor and Autonomic
  • H Test
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CN IV

A
  • Trochlear
  • Motor
  • H Test (Bring finger toward patients nose)
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CN V

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  • Trigeminal
  • Sensory and Motor
  • Sensation Test on forehead, cheek and jaw
  • Palpate masseter with clenched jaw
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CN VI

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  • Abducens
  • Motor
  • H Test (Abduction of eye)
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CN VII

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  • Facial
  • Sensory, Motor, Autonomic
  • Facial Expressions: Smile, Frown, Depress Eyebrow, Puff out Cheeks
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CN VIII

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  • Vestibulocochlear
  • Sensory
  • Patients Eyes Closed; Rubbing fingers together on either side must indicate which side then proceed to getting farther away to compare sides
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CN IX and CN X

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  • Glossopharyngeal (Sensory, Motor, Autonomic) and Vagus (S, M, A)
  • Open tongue and say ahh; Observe uvula (no lateral deviation)
  • Ask to swallow
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CN XI

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  • Spinal Accessory
  • Motor
  • Shrug Shoulders, Resist downward motions
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CN XII

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  • Hypoglossal
  • Motor
  • Stick out tongue, move tongue side to side
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12
Q

When doing Vagus and performing ahh, the uvula shifts to the right. What is wrong?

A
  • Muscle on left isn’t working. Vagus damaged.
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When sticking out the tongue and it shifts right, what side is damaged?

A

The right!
Hypoglossal isn’t working.

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