Memory Joggers: Neurologic Exam
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
See Mental Status Exam Memory Jogger
CRANIAL NERVES
- I, OLFACTORY- smell
- II, OPTIC- visual acuity/fields and fundoscopic exam of each eye
- III, IV, VI; OCULOMOTOR, TROCHLEAR,ABDUCENS - eye opening; extraocular movements(IV, superior ob- lique; VI, lateral rectus; III, all others); direct and consensual pupillary light reflexes
- V, TRIGEMINAL (V1, ophthalmic; V2, maxillary; V3, mandibular) - corneal reflex, facial sensation, jaw opening, bite strength
- VII, FACIAL - eyebrow raise, eyelid close, smile, frown, pucker, taste
- VIII, VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR - audi- tory acuity of each ear, Rinne (air v. bone conduction) and Weber (lateralizing) tests, oculocephalic reflex (doll's eye maneuver), oculovestibular reflex(ear canal caloric stimulation)
- IX, X; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL, VAGUS- palate elevation, swallowing, posterior taste, phonation, gag reflex
- XI, SPINAL ACCESSORY- lateral head rotation, neck flexion, shoulder shrug
- XII, HYPOGLOSSAL- tongue pro- trusion and strength on lateral deviation
SENSATIONS
Test and contralaterally compare pain/temperature, vibratory, and proprioceptive (Romberg test, joint position) sensation; stereognosis; graphasthesia; and two point discrimination.
STRENGTH
Test and contralaterally compare extremity muscles listed with the dermatome maps.
Grading:
- 5/5 = Movement against gravity with full resistance
- 4/5 = Movement against gravity with some resistance
- 3/5 = Movement against gravity only
- 2/5= Movement with gravity eliminated
- 1/5= Visible/palpable muscle contraction but no movement
- 0/5 = No contraction
REFLEXES
Test and contralaterally compare triceps (C7, radial n.), biceps (C5, musculocutaneous n.), brachioradialis (C6, radial n.), patellar (L4, femoral n.), Achilles (S1, tibial n.), and Babinski sign.
Grading:
- 4+ = Hyperactive with clonus
- 3+ = Hyperactive
- 2+ = Normal
- 1+ = Hypoactive
- 0 = No reflex
CEREBELLUM
Test finger-to-nose, heel-to-shin, and rapid alternating hand movements.
GAIT
Test tandem gait, walking on
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