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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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The cranial nerve exam is a type of neurological examination. It is used to identify problems with the cranial nerves by physical examination. It has nine components. Each test is designed to assess the status of one or more of the twelve cranial nerves (I-XII).
6 maj 2023 · Cranial Nerve II. Functional testing of the optic nerve requires multiple operational assessments to assess the integrity of the nerve. Testing includes evaluation of visual acuity, the visual fields, pupillary light reflexes, the accommodation reflex, and fundoscopy (ophthalmoscopy).
3 sty 2012 · There are 12 cranial nerves, each with specific functions. They are numbered I through XII based on their position from the front to the back of the brain. Below is a chart of the 12 cranial nerves, the assessment technique used, if the response elicited is normal, and how to document it.
20 maj 2024 · The hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) is exclusively a motor nerve carrying general somatic efferent fibers (GSE). It innervates all intrinsic and almost all extrinsic muscles of the tongue, as well as one suprahyoid muscle, the geniohyoid muscle.
7 lis 2022 · Introduction. The hypoglossal nerve is the 12th cranial nerve (CN XII). It is mainly an efferent nerve for the tongue musculature. The nerve originates from the medulla and travels caudally and dorsally to the tongue (see Image. The Hypoglossal Nerve). Go to: Structure and Function.
Test the genioglossus by asking the patient to protrude the tongue. With unilateral weakness or paralysis, the tongue will point to the affected side due to unopposed action of the normal muscle. Go to: Basic Science. The nuclei are dorsal and medial in the medulla.
