Neurological Exam

2. Cranial Nerve Three- Serves muscles of the eye
7. This is mediated through cerebral cortical neurons and their reciprocal projections to and from the major subcortical nuclei
11. A patient has this GCS if they have decorticate posturing, Open their eyes to pain, and make incomprehensible sounds or moans to pain
12. Muscle spasm with forceful dorsal flexion of the ankle
13. Cranial Nerve Five- Controls chewing
14. Cranial Nerve One- controls smell
15. You could assess this cranial nerve on a newborn if in response to pain, they startle or cry
16. Cranial Nerve Twelve- Serves muscles of the tongue

1. Cold Calorics- Ice water instilled into ear canal should cause nystagmus of ocular deviation
3. A patient has this GCS if they localize pain, open their eyes to verbal stimulus and cries consolably
4. decreased pulse, increased systolic blood pressure and widened pulse pressure
5. stroking the bottom of the foot elicits fanning of the big toe. This is abnormal after a patient can walk
6. A patient has this GCS if they Follow Commands/Move spontaneously, Open eyes Spontaneously, and have no verbal response
8. This is involuntary back and forth movement of eyes, which is normal until 10 days of life
9. Patient will grasp object placed in hand. Usually disappears by 6 to 12 months of age
10. Dolls Eyes- can do only if C-spine is cleared