Cranial Nerve Assessment

Cranial Nerve Assessment
Nerve	Name	Function	Test
I	Olfactory	Smell	Have athlete smell a familiar odor
II	Optic	Visual Acuity Visual Field	Have athlete identify fingers Check peripheral vision
III	Oculomotor	Pupillary Reaction	Shine Light in the eye
IV	Troculear	Eye Movement	Follow finger without moving the head
V	Trigeminal	Facial Sensation Motor Function	Touch the face Have athlete hold mouth open
VI	Abducens	Motor Function	Lateral Eye movements
VII	Facial	Motor Function Sensory	Smile, wrinkle face, puff cheeks Tastes
VIII	Acoustic	Hearing Balance	Snap fingers by the ear Rhomberg's Test
IX	Glossopharyngeal	Swallowing and Voice	Swallow and say "AH"
X	Vagus	Gag Reflex	Use tongue depressor
XI	Spinal Accessory	Neck Motion	Shoulder shrugging
XII	Hypoglossal	Tongue Movement and Strength	Stick out tongue apply resistance with a tongue depressor