Loss of visual fields may be seen in retinal damage or with lesions on what CN?
CN II-Optic
What is papilledema?
Swelling of the optic nerve-results in blurred optic disc margins and dilated pulsating veins
Limited eye movement through the six cardinal fields of gaze is caused by...?
Increased intracranial pressure
Paralytic strabisimus can result from paralysis of what 3 nerves?
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens
Dilated pupil (6-7 mm) can result from paralysis of what nerve?
Oculomotor-III
Unilateral weakness of the eye may indicate a lesion of what CN?
CN V-Trigeminal
Inability to feel and correctly identify facial stimuli occurs with lesions of what CN nerve?
CN V-Trigeminal
An absent corneal reflex may be noted with lesions of what 2 CN nerves?
CN V-Trigeminal
CN VII-Facial (Motor part)
The inability to close eyes, wrinkle forehead,...., along with paralysis of the lower part of the face on the affected side is seen with Bell's palsy which is an injury to which CN?
CN VII-Facial
The inablity to idenitify correct flavor on anterior two-thirds of the tongue suggests impairment of what CN?
CN VII-Facial
Vibratory sound lateralizes to the good ear in sensoneural loss.
True
Soft palate does not rise with bilateral lesions of what CN?
CN X-Vagus
An absent gag reflex may be seen with lesions of what 2 cranial nerves?
CN IX-Glossopharyngeal
CN X-Vagus
Dysphagia or hoarseness may indicate a lesion of what 2 CNs?
CN IX-Glossopharyngeal
CN X-Vagus
Asymmetric muscle contraction may be seen with paralysis of what CN?
CN XI-Spinal accessory
If client is unable to turn head against resistance, there might be an injury to which CN?
CN XI-Spinal accessory
Deviation of the tongue to the affected side is seen with a unilateral lesion of what CN?
XII-Hypoglossal
Rigid muscles that resist passive movement are seen with abnormalities of what tract?
Extrapyramidal tract
Swaying and moving the feet apart to prevent from falling is a positive or negative Romberg test?
Positive Romberg Test
Loss of positional sense and inability to touch tip of nose are seen with what disease?
Cerebellar disease
Anesthesia-absence of touch sensation
Hypesthesia-Decreased sensitivity to touch
Hyperesthesia-Increased sensitivity
Analgesia-Abasence of pain sensation
Hypalgesia-Decreased sensitivity to pain
Hyperalgesia-Increased sensitivity to pain
True
The inability to correctly identify objects is called?
Astereognosis
Extension of the big toe and fanning of all toes after assessing a plantar reflex is what?
A positive Babinski response
Pain and flexion of the hips and knees after testing for meningeal irritation are what signs?
Positive Brudzinski's signs
Pain and increased resistence to extending the knee after testing for meningeal irritation are what signs?
Positive Kernig's sign-When the Kernig's sign is bilateral, the examiner suspects meningeal irritation