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Assessment -neuro/cranial nerves

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CN I   S---olfactory----smell, nasal epithelium  
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CN II   S---optic---vision, retina  
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CN III   M---oculomotor---EOM---up/down/medial ---and PUPILARY CONSTRICTION  
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CN IV   M---trochlear---EOM---down/medial  
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CN V   S/M---trigeminal---face/scalp sensations---muscles of mastication  
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CN VI   M---abducens----LATERAL eye movement  
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CN VII   S/M---facial----taste anterior 1/3---facial expression/movement  
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CN VIII   S/M---Aucuoustic (vestibular/equilibrium---cochlear/hearing)  
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CN IX   S/M---glossopharyngeal---taste posterior 1/3---gag/swallow/saliva  
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CN X   S/M---vagus---gag/swallowing---muscles of pharnyx/larynx/esoph/soft palate---psymp chemoreceptors, baroreceptors  
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CN XI   M ---accessory---swallowing---SMC (sternocleidomastoid) & trapezius  
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CN XII   M---hypoglossal---swallowing/tongue movement/talking  
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how do we test CN I   smell soap, coffee, etc.  
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how do we test CN II   controls central & peripheral vision ---have them read or count # of fingers being held up---peripheral vision test  
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peripheral vision tests for what CN   CN II optic  
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how do we test CN III   pupilary response to light  
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When we do PERRLA, what CNs are we testing?   CN III pupilary response---CN IV accomodation test  
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how do we test CN IV   accomodation test to check down/medial EOM  
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When we check for ptosis, what CN   CN III by checking where eyelid falls on pupil  
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If a pt has a problem with CN V, where would it show up?   on their forehead---cheek---jaw  
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To test sensory fx of CN V, what would you do   check their scalp, forehead, cheek and jaw for sensations  
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to test motor fx of CN V, what would you do   test motor function of temporal & masseter muscles by assessing jaw opening strength  
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if I suspect a problem with CN VI and VII, what should I do   check corneal reflex with cotton wisp  
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how do I test CN VI   EOM lateral tested by 6 cardinal fields of gaze  
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how do I test CN VIII for hearing aspect   rub my fingers together next to pt ear  
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how do I test for CN VII   assess for facial symmetry---close eyes/smile/pucker/show teeth/puff cheeks----when smiling observe nasolabial folds for weakness/flattening  
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How do I test CN IX and X   taste on posterior 1/3---ability to swallow---gag reflex---Ahhh test palate should rise/uvula midline  
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How do I test CN XI   place hands on pt shoulders, ask them shrug (trapezius)---ask pt to turn head against my hand (SCM)  
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How do I test for CN XII   stick out tongue, midline. problems eating/swallowing/chewing-----also assess with CN IX and X  
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EOMs tested by 6 cardinal fields of gaze, specifically test which CNs   CN III, IV and VI  
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rooting reflex   CN V  
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response to loud noise---startle---blink---looking for noise with eyes or turning head ---all are responses for which CN   CN VIII  
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gag reflex---coordinated suck/swallow while feeding (also cerebellar fxn) uses what CNs   CN IX, X and XII  
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