Top tips for Neuro Exam 3 - cranial nerve examination

Being able to do and interpret a neurological examination is the key to understanding veterinary neurology and contrary to what some may believe – a MRI machine is not the most important piece of kit. Simple equipment including a bright light and tendon hammer, together with your own ability, are the most important tools. In this the third of a series of 6 videos, I share my top tips for getting more out of a neurological examination. The first video covered getting a good history and laying the groundwork for a complete neurological examination. The second video discussed observation of the animal and gait. In this video I share my approach to cranial nerve examination. How do you assess for proprioceptive deficits? I demonstrate my approach in the fourth video. The final two videos discuss how to localise a spinal or neuromuscular lesion using spinal reflexes, muscle tone and atrophy. #uppermotorneuron #UMN #lowermotorneuron #LMN #neurological_examination #veterinary #neuro_exam #cranial_nerves #Horner #oculomotor #trigeminal #facial #anatomy #parasympathetic #PLR #palpebral #facial_sensation #gag_reflex

Top tips 1 – covering the bases -    • Top tips for Neuro Exam 1 - covering ...  
Top tips 2– assessing the gait -    • Top tips for Neuro Exam 2 - stand bac...  
Top tips 3 – cranial nerve examination - this video
Top tips 4 – assessing proprioception -    • Top tips for Neuro Exam 4 - assessing...  
Top tips 5– Spinal reflexes (UMN versus LMN) -    • Top tips for Neuro Exam 5 - using spi...  
Top tips 6 – Muscle bulk and tone (UMN versus LMN) -    • Top tips for Neuro Exam 6 - muscle bu...