Neurological Assessment

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Neurological Assessment

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The Conscious Exam

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Language Areas
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Cranial Nerves

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Motor Exam

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The Unconscious Exam
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Eliciting Pain

• Central Pain
  supraorbital pain trapezius pinch sternal
  pressure

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Dolls Eyes

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Abnormal Reflexes
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Abnormal Posture
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Brainstem Respiratory Patterns
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Cranial Nerves

• l. Olfactory smell

• ll. Optic vision

• lll. Oculomotor moves eye constricts pupil,
  opens eyelid

• lV. Trochlear moves eye in and down

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Cranial Nerves

• V. Trigeminal sensation to face, scalp
  cornea

• Vl. Abducens moves eye laterally

• Vll. Facial moves face

• Vlll. Acoustic hearing and balance

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Cranial Nerves

• X. Vagus voice quality

• lX. Glossopharyngeal swallow
  speech

• Xl. Spinal Accessory moves head
  shoulders

• Xll. Hypoglossal moves tongue

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Cranial Nerves

• Assess together lll, lV Vl (EOMs)

• Assess together lX, X Xll (swallow,
  gag dysarthria)

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Motor Assessment
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Cerebellar Assessment
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Sensory Assessment