Testing Cranial Nerve Function Flashcards

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Optic

A

Eye chart, visual fields

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Olfactory

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Patient sitting (usually done by neurologists) sniff familiar smell e.g. Coffee grounds, vanilla

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Oculomotor

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Pupillary reflexes, test extra ocular movements, visual tracking

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Trochlear

A

Inferior gaze

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Trigeminal

A

clenching teeth, open mouth against resistance, move jaw to side

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5
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Abducens

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Lateral gaze

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Facial

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Taste sweet vs salty, mimic facial expressions, note asymmetry or inability

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7
Q

Vestibulocochlear

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Hearing by air

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Q

Glossopharyngeal

A

Sour & bitter

Gag reflex

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9
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Vagus

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Gag reflex

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10
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Accessory

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Elevation MMT

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Hypoglossal

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Stick tongue out (asymmetry)

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