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323 Evaluation of Athletic Injuries I Laboratory
HEAD INJURY Cranial Nerve Assessment DEMONSTRATIONS
Cranial Nerve Assessment
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SKILL
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SENSORY, MOTOR, REFLEX |
TESTING PROCEDURE |
MATERIALS NEEDED |
SPECIAL NOTES |
MOUSE
OVER PICTURE TO VIEW MOVIE
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(1)
Olfactory (I)
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smell |
provide distinct smelling
objects |
pungent odor |
The patient needs
to have thier eyes closed when performing this test. |
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(2)
Optic (II)
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visual acuity & field |
identify # of fingers, read |
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The patient needs
to read something up close and far away. |
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(3)
Oculomotor (III)
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pupillary reaction |
shine light in each to assess
reaction, upward, downward, & medial gaze |
penlight |
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Trochlear (IV) |
eye movements |
have eye follow finger
without moving head, downward & lateral gaze |
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(5)
Trigeminal (V) |
facial sensation & motor |
identify location of touch
about face, hold mouth open against resistance, corneal reflex, grit
teeth |
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(6)
Abducens (VI) |
motor, lateral eye movements |
have patient move eyes form
side to side, lateral gaze |
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(7)
Facial (VII) |
motor, sensory |
smile, wrinkle forehead,
wink, puff cheeks, close eye tight, identify tastes with anterior tongue |
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(8)
Acoustic (VIII) |
hearing, balance |
identify sounds, finger to
nose, heel to knee, Rhomberg’s |
ticking watch |
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(9)
Glossopharyngeal (IX) |
swallowing, voice |
say “ah”, swallow, test
gag reflex |
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(10) Vagus (X) |
gag reflex |
tested with gag reflex of
glossopharyngeal |
tongue depressor |
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(11) Spinal (XI) |
neck strength |
resist head rotation,
shoulder shrugs |
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(12) Hypoglossal (XII) |
tongue movement &
strength |
stick out tongue, move
rapidly, resist with tongue depressor |
tongue depressor |
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Last Updated:
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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