Neuro - The Neurologic Examination

Question 1

What are the goals to a neurologic examination?

Answer 1

To determine if an animal has a neurologic problem To determine where the problem is located in the nervous system To communicate appropriate disease conditions resulting in the clinical abnormalities

Question 2

What needs to be evaluated during a neurologic examination?

Answer 2

Appearance and posture, movement, and awareness (i.e mental acuity)

Question 3

What are the different classifications of posture associated with neurologic disease?

Answer 3

extended or flexed

Question 4

What does an extended posture indicate?

Answer 4

the neurologic process is located in the central nervous system or the muscle

Question 5

What does flexed limb postures (non-weight bearing) indicate?

Answer 5

Pain - is it neurologic or musculoskeletal

Question 6

What does a head tilt indicate?

Answer 6

there is a vestibular problem

Question 7

What does a head turn indicate?

Answer 7

There is a supratentorial problem

Question 8

What is cranial nerve I associated with?

Answer 8

smell

Question 9

What is cranial nerve II associated with?

Answer 9

vision

Question 10

What is cranial nerve III associated with?

Answer 10

eye position/movement/pupil constriction

Question 11

What is cranial nerve IV associated with?

Answer 11

eye position/movement

Question 12

What is cranial nerve V associated with?

Answer 12

Sensation in/around the head/face and muscles of mastication

Question 13

What is cranial nerve VI associated with?

Answer 13

eye position/movement

Question 14

What is cranial nerve VII associated with?

Answer 14

muscles of facial expression

Question 15

What is cranial nerve VIII associated with?

Answer 15

balance, head proprioception

Question 16

What is cranial nerve IX associated with?

Answer 16

Swallowing/salivation

Question 17

What is cranial nerve X associated with?

Answer 17

swallowing/salivation, autonomic

Question 18

What is cranial nerve XI associated with?

Answer 18

lateral cervical muscles

Question 19

What is cranial nerve XII associated with?

Answer 19

tongue

Question 20

What is anisocoria?

Answer 20

unequal pupil size

Question 21

What is strabismus?

Answer 21

abnormal eye position

Question 22

What cranial nerves is strabismus associated with?

Answer 22

CN 3, 4, and 6

Question 23

What cranial nerve can a corneal ulcer be associated with?

Answer 23

CN 5

Question 24

What cranial nerve is facial paralysis associated with?

Answer 24

CN 7

Question 25

What CN does the palpebral reflex test?

Answer 25

The sensory function of CN V and the motor function of CN VII

Question 26

If you notice that there is some abnormal tone to a patients tongue, which CN is affected?

Answer 26

CN XII

Question 27

Over-movements (i.e. exaggerations) are typically associated with lesions where?

Answer 27

the central nervous system

Question 28

Under-movements are typically associated with an issue where?

Answer 28

Its either a pain problem or a weakness indicating lower motor neuron disease