Cranial Nerves - Midbrain Flashcards
Cranial Nerve 1
Olfactory
Anosmia etiology
Respiratory Tract Infection Meningioma Trauma Kallman Syndrome
Kallman Syndrome Features
Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism micropenis, cryptorchidism Lack of secondary sex. characteristics inc in females 1.Renal agenesis 2.Cleft lip/palate 3.Oculomotor palsy 4.Deafness 5.Bimanual synkinesis (mirror movements of other hand)
Cranial Nerve 2
Optic Nerve
Optic Nerve Location
Cortex
Right Homonymous Hemianopia
Left Occipital Lesion
Left Superior Quadrantonopia
Right Temporal Lesion
Right Inferior Quadrantonopia
Left Parietal Lesion
Look for hemiparesis and aphasia
Left Inferior Quadrantonopia
Right parietal lesion, often non - dominant
Look for
Left Right Disorientation
Agraphia
Acalculia
Finger agnosia
Cranial Nerve 3
Oculomotor
Right oculomotor nerve palsy
Causes of third nerve palsy
Pupil sparing
Vasculopathic DM HTN
Chronic meningitis
Pupil affected
PCOM aneurysm
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Tumor
Cranial Nerve 4
Trochlear
Right trochlear lesion with hypertropia worsened on leftward gaze