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1
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disorders in what part of brain might CNI: olfactory n be involved with?

A

frontal lobe, because located just under frontal lobe

2
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what is most common cause of loss of smell

A

common cold, not CNI lesion

3
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how to test if pt has CNI: olfactory n issue?

A

make sure pt has clear nasal paths by putting odor under nose - ensure it’s not noxious

4
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what & where is this, & what does it cause?

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meningioma on CNI: olfactory n

pt has loss of smell on 1 side

5
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optic disc

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where optic nerve enters globe

6
Q

what does using opthalmoscope allow?

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look into eye

look for signs of either:

1) opticatrophy
2) papilodema - swelling of the disc

7
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what is papilodema, what does it suggest?

A

swellings of the optic disc

sign of increased intercranial pressure

8
Q

how to test visual field?

A

testing CNII: optic n

move fingers to different areas in pt’s visual field; assess what they can see

what they can or cannot see tells where meningioma is

9
Q

which cranial nerves are occulomotor nerves?

A

CNIII, IV, VI

all move the eye

10
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what does CNIII innervate re: eye

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all extraoccular muscles EXCEPT lateral rectus, superior oblique

11
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what does CNIII do re: pupil?

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CNIII involves fibers that constrict pupil

if knock out CNIII, pupil dialates

12
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what happens if CNIII knocked out?

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1) pupil dialates
2) eye deviates LATERALLY b/c CNIII doesn’t innervate lateral rectus m
3) eye deviates DOWNWARD b/c CNIII doesn’t innervate superior oblique m

13
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which structure is CNIII?

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CNIII=oculomotor n, #3

14
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what might pressure on CNIII indicate?

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brain herniation

b/c CNIII located adjacent to TEMPORAL LOBE

if anything pushes temporal lobe, will compress CNIII

15
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what is this condition? nerve damaged?

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trochlear nerve palsy - head tilted slightly

occurs b/c CNIV is a rotator; if knocked out, get slight head tilt

16
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what is this condition?

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abducens palsy - knock out of CNVI

pt gets double vision & knock out of lateral rectus m so eye cannot ABduct

can be unilateral or bilateral

17
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what is this condition

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anducens (CN VI) palsy

18
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what optic reflex is associated with CNV, trigeminal n?

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corneal reflex

NOT SCLERAL REFLEX

19
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what is sensory field of CNV?

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20
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cause and presentation of trigeminal neuralgia?

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like “seizure” of CN V

sudden, severe pain in 1 of divisions of CN V

agonizing pain caused by chewing or slightest stimulation to effected area

21
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what does lesion of CN VII cause?

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facial nerve palsy

lesion involves ALL muscles of effected side of face

22
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what condition is this, what nerve is effected, what is presentation?

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facial nerve (CN VII) palsy

1) L eye open wider b/c weakness of eye closure muscles
2) nasal labia fold more prominent on R side
3) if ask pt to show teeth, marked weakness contracting L facial muscles > see magnified asymmetry of eye fissures

23
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what is this condition

A

central (woman) and peripheral (man) bell’s palsy

CN VII facial n is effected

usually 1 side of CN VII effected

24
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what is an acoustic neuroma, which CN does it effect?

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tumor on CNVIII, vestibulo-cochlear n

25
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what is nystagmus, which CN involved?

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sudden small movements of eyes

CNVIII

26
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how to test auditory capability? which nerve tested?

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CNVIII, vestibulocochlear n

make dinging sound near ear

27
Q

which nerves involved with gag reflex?

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CN IX, CN X

28
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where does this pt have a lesion?

A

R side of CN IX glossopharyngeal, CN X vagus

uvula deviates to STRONGER side

here deviation is to L side so lesion is R side

29
Q

which muscles does CNXI, accessory, innervate?

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1) trapezius
2) sternocleidomastoid

30
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drop shoulder is sign of what?

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lesion to CNIX, spinal accessory n b/c innervates trapezius

31
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what is this, what does it indicate?

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scalloping on side of tongue due to atrophy of tongue muscle, innervated by CN XII, hypoglassal n

32
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what is effected here?

A

R side of tongue effected b/c strong side - L - pushes tongue out toward weaker muscle

innervation = CN XII, hypoglossal