Cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Blind eye
A
Disease or optic nerve lesion
2
Q
Bitemporal hemianopia
A
Pituitary tumour compressing nerves at the level of the optic chiasm
3
Q
Homonymous hemianopia
A
Optic tract lesion - stroke
4
Q
Tunnel vision
A
Glaucoma
5
Q
Absent red eye reflex
A
Cataracts
6
Q
Eye position “down and out”
A
CN III lesion
7
Q
Unilateral ptosis
A
CN III lesion
8
Q
Complete CN III palsy
A
Berry aneurysm in posterior communicating artery
9
Q
Inward turning eye
Eye cannot abduct beyond midline
A
CN VI lesion
10
Q
Jaw jerk present
A
Bilateral UMN lesion above the pons
11
Q
Red desaturation
A
Optic neuritis
