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Cranial Nerve Assessment
Here is an activity to help you remember the best ways to assess the cranial nerves
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| Olfactory | Assess by: asking pt to identify a smell such as cinnamon, vanilla or peppermint,  |
| Optic Nerve | Assess by testing visual acuity (Snellen eye chart),  |
| Oculomotor Nerve | Assess by: PERRLA, cardinal points of gaze,  |
| Trochlear | Assess by: PERRLA, cardinal points of gaze,  |
| Trigeminal | Assess by: checking blink reflex, assess sharp vs dull sensation on forehead, cheek and jaw,  |
| Abducens | Assess by: PERRLA, cardinal points of gaze,  |
| Facial | Assess by: frown, smile, puff out cheeks,  |
| Vestibulocochlear | Assess by: performing Rinne and Weber tests (tuning fork),  |
| Glossopharyngeal | Assess by: ask pt to say “ah” and observe that the palate rises symmetrically; check gag reflex,  |
| Vagus | Assess by: check gag reflex. No other specific tests,  |
| Accessory | Assess by: ask pt to shrug their shoulders and turn head from side to side, against resistance,  |
| Hypoglossal | Assess by: asking pt to stick out their tongue (is it in the midline as it should be?),  |
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