Click here for the Professional Version The person is then asked to say when the finger is first seen.The ability to detect light is tested by shining a bright light (as from a flashlight) into each pupil in a darkened room.The ability to move each eye up, down, and inward is tested by asking the person to follow a target moved by the examiner.Narrowing (constriction) or widening (dilation) of the pupil in response to changes in lightThe pupils’ response to light is checked by shining a bright light (as from a flashlight) into each pupil in a darkened room.The ability to move each eye down and inward is tested by asking the person to follow a target moved by the examiner.Sensation in areas of the face is tested using a pin and a wisp of cotton.The blink reflex is tested by touching the cornea of the eye with a cotton wisp.Strength and movement of muscles that control the jaw are tested by asking the person to clench the teeth and open the jaw against resistance.The ability to move each eye outward beyond the midline is tested by asking the person to look to the side.The ability to move muscle in the face (for example, in facial expressions), taste in the front two thirds of the tongue, production of saliva and tears, and control of a muscle involved in hearingThe ability to move the face is tested by asking the person to smile, to open the mouth and show the teeth, and to close the eyes tightly.Taste is tested using substances that are sweet (sugar), sour (lemon juice), salty (salt), and bitter (Hearing is tested with a tuning fork or with headphones that play tones of different frequencies (pitches) and loudness (audiometry).Balance is tested by asking the person to walk a straight line.Because both the 9th and 10th cranial nerves control swallowing and the gag reflex, they are tested together.The person is asked to swallow.
Follow Cranial nerves originate in the brain and control various movements and sensations of the face and neck. Follow Isolated cranial nerve palsies were the presenting sign in 14 patients (third and fourth nerve: one patient each; sixth nerve: six patients; seventh nerve: three patients; eighth nerve: vestibular portion: three patients) (table). At this time, there are no symptoms, physical findings or laboratory tests that can, by themselves, determine if you have MS. Several strategies are used to determine if you meet the long-established criteria for a diagnosis of MS, and to rule out other possible causes of whatever symptoms you are experiencing.
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In many instances, medical history and neurologic exam provide enough evidence to meet the diagnostic criteria.
Cranial nerves relay information between the brain and parts of the body, primarily to and from regions of the head and neck, including the special senses of vision, taste, smell, and hearing. View All News > Seven cases of isolated cranial nerve III paresis associated with MS have been reported in the English-language literature. The doctor uses several strategies to determine if you meet the MS diagnostic criteria. Videos (0) For example, vision may be affected in various ways:If any of the three cranial nerves that control eye movement (3rd, 4th, or 6th cranial nerve) is damaged, people cannot move their eyes normally.