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Testing CN 5 - Trigeminal •Sensory: •Ask pt to close eyes •Touch ea of 3 areas (ophthalmic, maxillary, & mandibular) lightly, noting whether patient detects stimulus. •Motor: •Palpate temporalis & mandibular areas as patient clenches & grinds teeth •Corneal Reflex: •Tease out bit of cotton from q-tip - Sensory CN 5, Motor CN 7
3 sty 2012 · A thorough assessment of cranial nerves helps identify neurological deficits and aids in diagnosing neurological conditions. This guide offers a comprehensive overview and a handy cheat sheet for quick reference during assessments.
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.
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”
Cranial Nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal Nerve): Motor to muscles of the phaynx and larynx, Sensory to taste. Motor portion of Gag reflex: Touch the back of Patient’s throat with tongue depressor. Not gagging is positive for CN IX lesion. Cranial Nerve X (Vagus Nerve): Sensory to taste, Motor to muscles of soft palate and vocal cords.
5 sie 2024 · Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) and vagus nerve (CN X) Assess for dysarthria or dysphonia as part of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve testing. Ask the patient to say "aah" and inspect the soft palate and uvula.
CN VIII Whisper into ear, distracting sound in opposing ear Rinne's and Weber's test (if hearing loss suspected) CN IX and X Ask the patient to cough Assess the palate and posterior pharyngeal wall CN XI Sternocleidomastoid assessment Trapezius assessment CN XII Inspect the tongue Protrude the tongue and move from side to side
