examination of cranial nerves Flashcards
how does palsy in nerve 1 present, how to test
loss of smell, strong known smell one nostril at a time
what does CN4 palsy show
diplopia, hypertrophic eye (up and in), tilted head
what commonly cuases a chiasmal problem
pituitary tumour
which nucleus is involved in consensual reflex
Erdinger Westfal
how do you know which muscle is causing the diplopia
either same named rectus or most crossed oblique
what’s the doctor word for constricted pupil
miotic
what’s the doctor word for dilated pupil
mydriatic
what’s the doctor word for looking in
esotrophic
what’s the doctor word for looking out
exotrophic
how do you test CN vii
lift eyebrows, blow cheeks, smile,
what does CN v innervate
trigeminal mostly sensory BUT ALSO MOTOR muscles of mastication
how do you test CN v motor
resist pressure to close jaw (ie try to keep it open)
what has forehead sparing
stroke
