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Extraocular movements controlled by these nerves are tested by asking the patient to follow a moving target (eg, examiner’s finger, penlight) to all 4 quadrants (including across the midline) and toward the tip of the nose; this test can detect nystagmus and palsies of ocular muscles.
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IX, X – Glossopharyngeal, Vagus. Assess speech quality and volume for hoarseness and quietness (dysarthria, dysphonia) Ask the patient to open their mouth and say ‘Ahhhh’ (look palatal asymmetry and uvular deviation away from side of lesion) Offer to test left and right gag reflex separately
13 sie 2020 · CN IX and CN X nerves can be assessed together: Ask the patient to cough (assessing CN X) Ask the patient to open the mouth wide and say ‘ah’, using a tongue depressor to visual the palate and posterior pharyngeal wall (assessing CN IX and X)
5 wrz 2010 · Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and vagus (CN X) nerves. The glossopharyngeal nerve transmits motor information to the stylopharyngeus muscle which elevates the pharynx during swallowing and speech. The glossopharyngeal nerve also transmits sensory information that conveys taste from the posterior third of the tongue.
6 maj 2023 · Cranial nerve (CN) testing is the physical functional assessment of the nerves arising from the brain and innervating the head, neck, and trunk. This testing is widely applicable to emergency and clinical situations and can be performed relatively quickly with equipment readily available in the hospital or ambulatory environment. [1]
35 Perform vestibular testing (e.g. turning test, vestibular-ocular reflex) Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and vagus (CN X) nerves 36 Inspect the soft palate and uvula and ask the patient to say “ahh”
20 sty 2016 · CN IX, X (PALATE SYMMETRY AND ELEVATION): Have the patient open their mouth and look back into the back of their throat. Have the patient swallow with their mouth open. – Make sure the palate is able to be raised properly – Check to make sure the uvula is and remains in the middle.
