Exam 2 Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory, sensory
CN II
Optic, sensory
CN III
Oculomotor, motor
CN IV
Trochlear, motor
CN V
Trigeminal
CN VI
Abducens, motor
CN VII
Facial, sensory and motor
CN VII
Acoustic, sensory
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal, motor and sensory
CN X
Vagus, motor and sensory
CN XI
Spinal accessory, motor
CN XII
Hypoglossal, motor
Pupil response to direct and concentric light and accommodation tests…
CN II (and CN III)
Six extraocular muscles tests…
CN III, CN IV, CN VI
Assessing facial VII
Raise both eyebrows Frown Close eyes tightly and don't allow you to open them Smile Show teeth Puff checks
Peripheral injury
Affects upper and lower face, Bell’s palsy
Central injury
Affects the lower face (the most)
UMN’s opposite side
Anterior 2/3 of the tongue
Sweet and salty, facial sensory
CN IX glossopharyngeal sensory
Posterior 1/3 of tongue
Whisper test
If they pass this, you don’t do anything else
If they don’t pass, you have to do Weber and Rhinne
Vestibular proprioception function assessed with …
Romberg
Motor testing of glossopharyngeal
Difficulty swallowing
Sensory testing of glossopharyngeal
Gag reflex present or absent
Vagus nerve motor testing
Swallowing, rising soft palate
Vagus nerve sensory testing
Hoarseness
Spinal accessory testing
Shoulder shrug, head turned to side against resistance
Hypoglossal testing
Move tongue In and out of mouth
L T D N sounds
Posterior horn
Sensory
Upper motor neurons
Cellular bodies in cerebral cortex/brain stem
Lower motor neurons
Cell bodies in spinal cord
3 pathways from anterior horn
Corticospinal tract
Basal ganglia
Cerebellar system
Corticospinal tract
Voluntary movement
Cross contralateral side of medulla
Forms pyramid structure
Basal ganglia system
Complex, maintains muscle tone and control body movements
Posture, gate
Cerebellar system
Sensory and motor
Coordinates motor activity
Equilibrium for posture, gait
If defect is above the medulla then…
Contralateral side because of the crossover
If the defect is below the medulla, then…
Ipsilateral side
Muscle strength grading
1- trace contraction 2- passive movement 3- active movement against gravity 4- active movement with some resistance 5- active movement with full resistance
Biceps testing…
C5 and C6
Triceps testing…
C6, C7, C8
Extension at wrist testing…
C6, C7, C8, radial
Grip, testing…
C7, C8, T1
Finger abduction testing…
C8, T1, ulnar nerve
Thumb opposition testing…
C8, T1, median nerve
Flexion of hip in leg extension tests…
L2, L3, L4, iliopsoas
Adduction at the hips is testing…
L2, L3, L4
Abduction at the hips testing…
L4, L5, S1
Extension at the hips testing…
S1, gluteus Maximus
Extension at the knee testing…
L2 L3 L4
Flexion at the knee testing…
L4 L5 s1, s2
Dorsiflexion testing
L4 L5
Plantar flexion testing
S1
Dysdiadochokinesia
Inability to perform quick movements
Dysmetria
Overshooting or undershooting intended movement of arm/leg
Pronator drift
Arms straight ahead, supination arms up eyes closed
Watch for drift and slight pronation of one arm 30 seconds then tap down briskly and watch for imbalance
DTR scale
0- no response 1- sluggish 2- normal 3- slightly hyperactive 4- brisk, hyperactive
Biceps DTR testing…
C 5, c6
Brachoradialis DTR testing…
C5, C6
Triceps DTR testing…
C6 C7
Patellar DTR testing…
L2, 3, 4
Achilles DTR testing
S1
Clonus
Do if hyperactive/hyperreflexive
Flexed knee and briskly dorsiflex ankle, UMN disease
Cremasteric reflex testing…
Lumbar 1, 2
Plantar reflex testing…
Lumbar 5
Sacral 1
Babinski
Toes fan out and dorsiflexion of big toe
Abnormal
<2 years old or UMN lesion in the corticospinal tract
Nipple dermatome
T4
Umbilicus dermatome
T10
Thumb dermatome
C6
Middle finger dermatome
C7
Ring and little finger dermatome
C8
Inguinal dermatome
L1
Knee dermatome
L3
Anterior ankle, medial foot/toes dermatome
L5
Heel, posterior foot, lateral toes dermatome
S1
Perianal dermatome
S5
Big toe test
Tests position, lift up or down and have them tell you which way you are lifting it
Sterognosis
Identify objects in hands
Graphesthesia
Write on hand with a blunt edge
Extinction
Touching two places simultaneously and ask where you are touching the patient
Ataxia
Positive Romberg
Staggering, wide stance
Chorea
Involuntary movements of the face, neck and may involve body
Brief, rapid, jerky, rhythmic
Basal ganglia over activity, huntington’s, etc
Parkinson’s
Resting, pilll rolling tremor
Muscular rigidity
Instable balance
Shuffling gate
Soft voice, drooling
Intention tremor
Tremor worsens near target
Cerebellar disorders, like MS or alcohol abuse
Essential postural tremor
Bilateral/symmetric
Hands with outstretched arms
Progressive
Autosomal dominant
Postural physiologic tremor
Arms extended
Disappears at rest
Hyperthyroid, hypoglycemia
Asterixis
Outstretched hand with fingers separated and dorsiflexed wrists
Jerky movement of flexion/extension at wrist (hepatic encephalopathy)
Athetosis
Involuntary, writhing, convoluted movement
Associated with chorea
Cerebral palsy
Huntington’s
Dystopia
Involuntary sustained contractions
Focal- single body part, females in 30-40s
Could be idiopathic, CNS disorders
Tardive dyskinesia
Involuntary movements of tongue, lips, face, mouth, jaw
Aphasia
Inability to comprehend or formulate language
Global aphasia
Damage to both language centers
Broca’s aphasia
Understand speech of others, but can’t communicate
Frontal lobe
Wernicke’s aphasia
Temporal lobe
Difficulty understanding speech
Long nonsense phrases
Bell’s palsy
Rapid onset, spontaneous resolution up to a week
Meningitis signs/symptoms
Flue, headache, stiff neck, 3-7 days onset from exposure
AMS, fever, nuchal rigidity
Petechiae and purpura
Brudzinski
Supine patient, involuntary flexing of hip and knees with neck flexion
Kernig
Supine patient with flexion hip and knees
Positive test when resistance or lower back pain with straightening
Myasthenia gravis hx
Double vision, droopy eyelids, difficulty walking, fatigue and weakness
Myasthenia gravis exam
Ptosis
Facial weakness with puffing out cheeks
Hypophonia
MS hx
Fatigue, urinary, blurred or double vision, weakness, tingling, sexual dysfunction
MS exam
Muscle weakness, hyperactive DTS, paresthesias, sensory loss, intention tremor, optic neuritis
Peripheral neuropathy hx
Gradual onset
Numbness, tingling, burning
Night pains, walking on cotton
Peripheral neuropathy exam
Reduced sensation of foot with monofilament
Diminished ankle/knee reflexes
Decreased vibratory sensation below knees
Trigeminal neuralgia hx
Sharp, severe sudden onset of pain, usually unilateral and chronic
Intermitten a few times a day
Chewing, swallowing and cold
Trigeminal neuralgia exam
Normal to slight diminished sensations
Pain in nerve distribution
Decorticate rigidity
Hands flexed and up by chest
Decerebrate rigidity
Hands moved to side, flexed
Significant disease, people are dying, severe brain injury
Mild GCS
13-15
Moderate GCS
9-12
Severe GCS
3-8
Oculocephalic reflex
Doll’s eyes, brainstem is in tact if the eyes move opposite to the way you turn them
Lethargy
Aware of a loud voice, brief response
Obtunded
Shake patient gently, look at you and may respond with confusion
Stupor
Sternal rub, verbal responses absent but have some sort of facial reaction
Coma
Repeated stimuli with no response
HEEADSSS
Home Education/employment Eating Activity Drugs/alcohol Sexuality Suicidal/depression Safety
CRAFFT
Car Relax Alone Forget Family/friends Trouble
About substance abuse
Healthy weight
5th percentile, no less than 85h percentile
Palpate suture lines until…
Child is 2-3
Anterior fontanelle closes …
8 months-2 years
Poster fontanelle closes…
1-2 months
2 line difference between the eyes…
Referral even though they are normal range
3-5 years visual acuity
20/40
6 years visual acuity
20/30
Using intercostal for breathing at…
Age 6-7
Umbilical hernias often resolve on their own by…
Age 2, if not consider a referral
Genu varum
1-2 yeras old, knees out
Genu valgum
2-4 years, leg bowing
Leg calve perthes
3-11 year olds
Knee, thigh or groin pain
Loss of internal rotation and abduction
Aseptic necrosis of femoral head
Osgood schlater
9-16, male athletes
Inflammation of tibia tuberosity
SCFE
10-16, males more commonly
20-40% biltaerla
Commonly obese, hypothyroid, low growth hormone
Knee pain referred from hip, limp, out toeing and short stance on affected side
Detect scoliosis ages
6-12
Percentage of curve that needs to intervene with scoliosis
25-40%
Don’t assses DTR in children…
Less than 6 unless concerne about insult to CNS or developmental abnormality
Denver II assesses
Gross motor
Fine motor
Verbal
Personal/social
Connor scale
ADHD screening
Back or zung
Depression scales
Visit dentist at…
Age 1 or 6 months after 1st tooth
Molars erupt at…
12 month of age, additional sets developing at 2
Most have all 20 teeth at…
30 months
Permanent teeth replace baby teeth at…
6 or 7
Only proven benefit of PEP
Recognize at risk athletes of orthopedic injury
Perform PPE…
Within 6 weeks of participation
Concussion signs/symptoms
Headache, LOC N/V Balance problems, dizziness Double vision Sensitivity to light/noise Foggy, difficulty concentrating Confusion
Concussion wok up
Rule out skull fracture
Symptom based diagnosis
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