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The Rinne test involves using a tuning fork to distinguish between conductive hearing and sensorineural hearing. Conductive hearing relies on vibrations being conducted through the ossicles of the middle ear. Sensorineural hearing is the transmission of sound stimuli through the neural components of the inner ear and cranial nerve.
A neurological examination is the assessment of sensory neuron and motor responses, especially reflexes, to determine whether the nervous system is impaired. This typically includes a physical examination and a review of the patient's medical history, [1] but not deeper investigation such as neuroimaging.
No. Name Sensory, motor, or both Origin/Target Exited manner Function [1]; 0 Terminal? Lamina terminalis: Located in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.: Animal research indicates that the terminal nerve is involved in the detection of pheromones.
The jaw jerk reflex or the masseter reflex is a stretch reflex used to test the status of a patient's trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) and to help distinguish an upper cervical cord compression from lesions that are above the foramen magnum.
lesions of cranial nerve IV: test for palsy of superior oblique muscle: Bing's sign: Paul Robert Bing: neurology: pyramidal tract lesions: extension of the great toe on pricking the dorsum of the foot with a pin Biot's respiration: Camille Biot: neurology: brain stem herniation: quick shallow respirations followed by period of apnea Bitot's ...
Wartenberg's sign is a neurological sign consisting of involuntary abduction of the fifth (little) finger, caused by unopposed action of the extensor digiti minimi. [1] [2] ...
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If any one of the three tests shows abnormal findings, the patient may be having a stroke and should be transported to a hospital as soon as possible. The CPSS was derived from the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale developed in 1997 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for prehospital use.