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Knee flexion is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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L5/S1 - sciatic

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Finger abduction is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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T1 - ulnar

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What is/are the role(s) of CN V?

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Sensory - facial sensation Motor (V3 only) - muscles involved in mouth opening/mastication/swallowing

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Where do you test sensation for the L4 nerve root?

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Medial malleolus

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Knee extension is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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L3/4 - femoral

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What cranial nerve is responsible for the afferent limb of the gag reflex?

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CNIX

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Using a normal Snellen chart on the wall, how far away should the patient be standing?

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6m

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What is/are the role(s) of CN III?

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Motor - movement of eye muscles (SR, IR, MR, IO, LPS) Parasympathetic - pupillary constriction (via sphincter pupillae)

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What cranial nerve is responsible for the efferent limb of the corneal reflex?

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CNVII

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Muscle wasting and fasciculations on examination is suggestive of what type of lesion?

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LMN

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If assessing a patient with potential Parkinson’s, what are the most important areas to examine?

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Gait, tone, tremor, bradykinesia

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If Weber’s test lateralises to the non-affected side, what type of hearing loss does this suggest?

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Sensorineural

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A resting tremor associated with Parkinson’s should resolve upon what movement?

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Holding hands out in front of them and spreading fingers apart

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What type of hearing loss is suggested by bone conduction being louder than air conduction in Rinne’s test?

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Conductive

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Big toe extension is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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L5 - common fibular

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Where do you test sensation for the C6 nerve root?

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Tip of thumb

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What type of lesion will cause a non-forehead sparing facial nerve palsy?

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LMN lesion e.g. Bell’s palsy, Ramsay-Hunt, MS

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What further examinations would you want to do to rule out a Parkinson’s plus syndrome?

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Eye movements, full neurological exams and lying/standing BP

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What cranial nerve is responsible for the efferent limb of the gag reflex?

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CNX

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What cranial nerve is responsible for the afferent limb of the corneal reflex?

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CNV1

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21
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What happens to reflexes in an UMN lesion?

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Brisk

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If using a hand held Snellen chart to assess visual acuity, how far away from the patient should it be held?

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30cm

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Ankle dorsiflexion is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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L4 - common fibular

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Hip flexion is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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L1/2 - femoral

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Wrist extension is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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C6 - radial

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Elbow extension is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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C7 - radial

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Thumb abduction is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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T1 - median

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28
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Which nerve roots are you testing with the supinator jerk?

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C5/6

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29
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Where do you test sensation for the C8 nerve root?

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Tip of little finger

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30
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Where do you test sensation for the T1 nerve root?

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Medial mid forearm

31
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If there is unilateral hypoglossal nerve pathology, in what direction will the tongue be deviated?

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Towards the affected side

32
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What is/are the role(s) of CN VI?

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Motor - movement of eye muscle (LR)

33
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Where do you test sensation for the C5 nerve root?

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Regimental badge patch area

34
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Hip extension is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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L5/S1 - gluteal

35
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If Weber’s test lateralises to the affected side, what type of hearing loss does this suggest?

A

Conductive

36
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Where do you test sensation for the C4 nerve root?

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Shoulder tip

37
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Where do you test sensation for the L5 nerve root?

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Dorsal 1st web space

38
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Where do you test sensation for the L3 nerve root?

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Medial thigh just above knee

39
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Shoulder abduction is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

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C5 - axillary

40
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What is/are the role(s) of CN X?

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Special sensory - taste to epiglottis and pharynx Sensation - lots of areas of the head/neck/viscera Motor - muscles of the pharynx and larynx Parasympathetics - heart, lungs and upper 2/3rds of gastric system Visceral afferents - aortic arch chemoreceptors and baroreceptors

41
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What is/are the role(s) of CN I?

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Special sensory - olfaction

42
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What type of lesion will cause a forehead sparing facial nerve palsy?

A

UMN lesion e.g. stroke

43
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Elbow flexion is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

A

C5/6 - musculocutaneous

44
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Finger flexion is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

A

C8 - median and ulnar

45
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What is pronator drift assessing for?

A

Subtle upper motor neurone lesion

46
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What is/are the role(s) of CN II?

A

Special sensory - vision

47
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What is/are the role(s) of CN VII?

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Sensory - external auditory meatus and anterior 2/3rds of tongue Motor - muscles of facial expression and stapedius Parasympathetic - lacrimal and submandibular/submental glands

48
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Finger extension is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

A

C7 - radial

49
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What is/are the role(s) of CN VIII?

A

Special sensory - audition and proprioception

50
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What happens to tone in an extrapyramidal lesion?

A

Increased (rigid)

51
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What is/are the role(s) of CN XII?

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Motor - tongue muscles

52
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What happens to tone in a LMN lesion?

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Normal or reduced

53
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What happens to reflexes in a LMN lesion?

54
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What is/are the role(s) of CN IX?

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Sensory - external auditory meatus and middle ear, pharynx and posterior 1/3rd of the tongue Special sensory - taste to the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue Motor - stylopharyngeus Parasympathetics - parotid gland Visceral afferents - to carotid sinus/body baroreceptors and chemoreceptors

55
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What is/are the role(s) of CN IV?

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Motor - movement of eye muscle (SO)

56
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Which nerve roots are you testing with the knee jerk?

57
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What is/are the role(s) of CN XI?

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Motor - trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

58
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What are some specific symptoms you should ask about when taking a headache history?

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Nausea/vomiting, photo/phonophobia, neck stiffness, rashes, neurological deficits

59
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What happens to tone in an UMN lesion?

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Increased (spastic)

60
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Which nerve roots are you testing with the biceps jerk?

61
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Ankle plantarflexion is assessing which nerve root(s) and peripheral nerve?

A

S1 - tibial

62
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Getting a patient to open their jaw against resistance tests the strength of which muscles?

63
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Where do you test sensation for the S1 nerve root?

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Lateral heel

64
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What are some red flag symptoms you should ask about in a neuro history?

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Headaches, fits/faints, changes in vision, motor/sensory deficits, memory changes

65
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Where do you test sensation for the L2 nerve root?

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Antero-medial mid-thigh

66
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What additional special tests would likely be useful as part of a lower limb neurological exam?

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Straight leg raise and femoral stretch test

67
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How should visual acuity be recorded?

A

6 over the number of the smallest line they can read

68
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What happens to tone in a cerebellar lesion?

69
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If there is unilateral vagus nerve pathology, in what direction will the uvula be deviated?

A

Away from the affected side

70
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What are the 5 ways of testing CN II?

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Visual acuity, visual fields, colour vision, reflexes, fundoscopy

71
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Which nerve roots are you testing with the triceps jerk?

72
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Where do you test sensation for the C7 nerve root?

A

Tip of middle finger

73
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Which nerve roots are you testing with the ankle jerk?

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