Online Continuing Education Courses

The Cranial Nerve Examination

• Outline the clinical anatomy of each of the cranial nerves and their origin from the diencephalon and brainstem
• Summarize clinical function of the corticobulbar pathways
• Relate information regarding the ocular system, including upper motor neuron, internuclear and lower motor neuron pathways
• Distinguish between central and peripheral lesions involving cranial nerve function
• Predict the location of lesions in the visual system by analyzing information from the clinical examination
• Identify cranial nerve nuclei in the brainstem and discuss their function
• Describe the clinical function of each of the cranial nerves
• Describe and demonstrate the clinical bedside examination of each cranial nerve
• Compare and contrast the effects of lesions involving voluntary, involuntary and emotional movements associated with the cranial nerves
• Discuss the various common clinical disorders which affect the cranial nerves
• Discuss common ophthalmoscopic findings, both normal and pathological, which may be observed on the ophthalmoscopic examination
• Identify anatomical and functional relationships which help explain multiple chiropractic concepts, including that of cervicogenic headache
• Differentiate between central and peripheral varieties of facial paralysis
• Break down the various tuning fork tests of hearing
• Differentiate between neuro-sensory and conductive hearing loss