The cranial nerve exam is one part of a full neurological exam:
- Mental status
- Cranial nerves I–XII
- Motor: bulk, tone, strength (0–5)
- Sensory: light touch, pain, vibration, proprioception
- Reflexes (0–4+) and plantar response
- Coordination (finger-to-nose, heel-to-shin) and gait
USA Cranial Nerve Exam: Quick Facts
- Number of nerves
- 12 pairs
- Sensory only
- I, II, VIII
- Eye movement
- III, IV, VI
- Gag reflex
- IX (sensory) and X (motor)
- Tongue deviates
- Toward a CN XII lesion
- Uvula deviates
- Away from a CN X lesion
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