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| Which cranial nerve is affected when a pt presents with a blown pupil? |
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| Which cranial nerve gives sensation of pain to the dura? |
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| What symptom will an injury to CN V mainly present with? |
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| Which cranial nerve needs to be assessed when a pt presents with stroke-like signs on the face? |
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| Which spinal nerve is associated with movement of the big toe? |
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| What should be considered when a pt presents with easy fatigue of eye and chewing muscles? |
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| Which system receives sensory stimuli from the environment? |
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| Which system orchestrates body function changes required for adaptation and survival? |
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Hydrocephalus
*Will have demetia like symptoms |
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| What will develop in the brain after a stroke if the CSF circulation is not working correctly? |
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| Most common site of stroke. |
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| Which part of the brain is the Seizure center? |
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| Which part of the brain deals with understanding metaphors and out-of body experiences (a sensation of floating outside of one's body). |
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| Which part of the brain is where signals from each ear are combined and transmitted to both ipsalateral (on the same side as the ear) and contralateral (on the opposite side of the ear) auditory cortex. |
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| Which part of the brain deals with expressive language (speech or sign production and language processing)? |
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| Which part of the brain deals with coordination, movement, balance and equilibrium? |
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| Which part of the brain deals with conscious movements of muscles, fine motor control of movement of different body parts (face, mouth, hands, etc.)? |
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| Which part of the brain conducts smell impulses? |
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| Which part of the brain deals with sensation like touch, pain, temp, and pressure? |
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| Which part of the brain deals with visual input/perception? |
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Wernicke's Area
*it is common in alcoholics
*present with nonsensical speech |
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| Which part of the brain deals with understanding language? |
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| Seizures that only present with sensory signs and symptoms affects wich part of the brain? |
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| Which lobe of the brain deals with personality and awareness of self? |
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| Which lobe of the brain deals with awareness of body position and compression of written word? |
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Temporal Lobe
*Wernicke's Area is here |
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| Which lobe of the brain deals with perception and interpretation of sound and sensible speech? |
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| Which lobe of the brain deals with interpretation of visual data? |
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| Which part of the brain controls muscle tone, equilibrium, posture and voluntary motor movement? |
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| Which part of the brain controls involuntary function? |
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| Which portion of the brain deals with contralateral sensory changes? |
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| Which part of the brain presents with S&S of cranial nerve palsies, ataxia and nystagmus? |
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| Which artery presents with clinical features such as contralateral face, arm and leg weakness? |
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| Which artery deals with oculomotor deficits and/or ataxia with the opposite side motor or sensory deficits? |
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| Which artery deals with lower cranial nerve deficits and/or ataxia with opposite side sensory deficits? |
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| The reliability of the person |
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| What is the first thing the provider must determine before taking a neurologic history? |
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| If a person is a poor historian, what part of the brain would one suspect injury too? |
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| Sudden onset with slow improvement of S&S suggests what etiology? |
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Tumor or degenerative etiology
*ie. MS |
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| Gradual onset and gradual progression of S&S suggests what etiology? |
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| Exacerbation and remissions of symptoms suggest what etiology? |
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| What type of exam would be appropriate for a patient with low back pain and numbness down one leg? |
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| Extensive Neurologic Exam |
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| What type of exam would be appropriate for a comatose pt with a spinal cord trauma? |
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| Which lobe of the brain would one suspect injury to if the pt had an odd physical appearance and behaviors? |
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| A sensory problem where written or spoken words are not properly understood? |
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| A motor problem where words cannot be formed or expressed? |
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Eyes
Motor Response
Verbal Response |
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| Which 3 categories does the Glascow Coma Scale use? |
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| A pt which requires physical stimuli to awaken is described as what? |
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| What is the inability to perform a task? |
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| Recognition of common odors is which CN? |
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| Which cranial nerve deals with visual acuity and visual fields? |
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Bitemporal (laterally)
*pushing on the optic chiasm |
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| If a pt has a tumor on the pituitary gland, which way will they NOT be able to see? |
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papilledema
*pressure on optic disc causing it to bulge |
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| What sign will the pt present with in the eye if there is increase intracranial pressure? |
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| Which cranial nerve deals with pupil size? |
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| Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of mastication? |
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| Which cranial nerve uses the corneal touch reflex? |
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| Which cranial nerve deals with motor of the face? |
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| Which cranial nerve has the sensory of sweet and salty taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue? |
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| What is the condition when a pt demonstrates difficulty closing left eye, raising left eyebrow, raising left corner of mouth and drooping of the left corner of mouth? |
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| CN VIII - vestibulocochlear |
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| Which cranial nerve would be affected if the pt was not able to stand on one leg and keep balance? |
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| the normal/unaffected side |
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| Which side does the uvula deviate to if CN 9 is dysfunctioning? |
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| Which cranial nerve do you use the gag response to test for? |
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| Which cranial nerve deals with swallow function? |
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| CN 11 - Spinal Accessory Nerve |
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| Which cranial nerve is associated with movement of the neck? |
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CN 12 - hypoglossal
towards the affected side |
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| When a pt has a deviated tongue, what cranial nerve is affected? and to which side does it deviate to? |
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| hyperactive, with "clonus" |
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| A DTR with a grade of +4 is said to be what? |
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| inhibitory upper motor neuron |
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| A hyperreflexive DTR would indicate damage to which motor neuron? |
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| Which way do the toes curve in a normal Babinksi's test? |
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| What part of the brain is the balance center? |
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| A patient with parkinson's whose arm gets stiff after much movement would be said to have what kind of tone? |
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| What test is used to check motor strength by asking the pt to extend his arms with palms up and keep them there? |
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| What kind of tremor occurs with movement and abates with rest? |
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| What kind of tremor occurs when arms or legs are extended? |
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What is it called when the patient is asked to identify a key, coin, or paperclip in each hand, with eyes closed? |
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What is the test called when the patient is asked to identify a number drawn in the palm, with eyes closed? |
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| What test is done when the patient is asked to shut his eyes with his feet together, arms at sides without losing his balance? |
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Proprioception - posterior column of spinal cord
*past pointing is where the pt has closed eyes and is able to return arms exactly to the same position before they were moved |
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| What is being tested with the Past Pointing Test? |
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Cerebellum
*and basal ganglia |
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| If the gait in a pt is abnormal, what part of the brain would you worry about? |
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| The Brudzinksi test and the Kernig test are used to test for what? |
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| Babinski's test & Hoffmann sign |
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| Which two tests are used to check for upper motor neuron disease? |
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