Neurological Assessment

Question 1

What are some health history questions to ask during a neuro exam?

Answer 1

Personal history, family history, medications, surgery, occupational hazards, concussion

Question 2

What is cranial nerve II?

Answer 2

Optic

Question 3

How do you asses cranial nerve II?

Answer 3

Confrontation test

Question 4

What is cranial nerve III?

Answer 4

Occulomotor

Question 5

How do you asses cranial nerve III, IV, VI?

Answer 5

Bilateral pupil size, qual, direct and consensual to light

Question 6

What is cranial nerve IV?

Answer 6

Trochlear nerve

Question 7

What is cranial nerve VI?

Answer 7

Aduncens

Question 8

What is cranial nerve V?

Answer 8

Trigeminal nerve

Question 9

How do you assess cranial nerve V?

Answer 9

3-swipe facial test (“McDonald’s test”)

Question 10

What is cranial nerve VII?

Answer 10

Facial nerve

Question 11

How do you asses cranial nerve VII?

Answer 11

Asking the patient to smile, frown, etc.

Question 12

What is the Romberg test?

Answer 12

Closed-eyed balance test

Question 13

What is a tactile discrimination test?

Answer 13

2-point discrimination

Question 14

What are the 5 motor tests on the neuro OSCE?

Answer 14

Romberg, bilateral grip strength, rapid alternating movements, finger-to-finger, finger-to-nose

Question 15

What are the 4 sensory tests on the neuro OSCE?

Answer 15

Pain, light touch, vibration, tactile discrimination