Taste sensation.
Conditions that affect the function of the cranial nerves, which can lead to various neurological symptoms.
Not routinely tested.
Ask the patient to raise their eyebrows.
The trigeminal nerve (CN5).
Ask the patient to push their tongue into the side of their cheek while pressing on it from the outside.
Muscles of the tongue.
Ophthalmic, Maxillary, and Mandibular.
A type of neuralgia that affects the trigeminal nerve, causing severe facial pain.
No, it is not done in an exam setting.
Puff out their cheeks.
Muscles of mastication.
Deviation towards the side of the lesion.
It can strengthen bonds and foster goodwill.
By demonstrating on the sternum and asking the patient to report when they feel it.
Close their eyes and report if it feels normal.
Touching the cornea lightly with cotton wool and looking for a blink in both eyes.
Typically older adults, but it can occur at any age.
Ask the patient to close their eyes and not let you open them.
Wasting of the muscles of mastication.
Normally absent or small.
Glossopharyngeal.
Amitriptyline is commonly prescribed for neuralgia treatment.
A chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve, causing severe facial pain.
Activities such as chewing, speaking, or touching the face.
Amitriptyline.
12 pairs.
The strength and function of the muscles of mastication.
Accessory.
Gabapentin is used for treating neuralgia.
Muscles of facial expression.
Sudden, severe, and sharp facial pain, often described as electric shock-like.
Pressure on the trigeminal nerve, multiple sclerosis, or vascular compression.
Innervation of the muscles of the tongue.
Oculomotor.
Vagus.
Motor only.
Carbamazepine.
Medications, nerve blocks, and surgical options.
Fasciculations.
Trigeminal.
Muscles of mastication.
Prof Manoji Pathirage.
Gabapentin.
Injection of Phenol into the trigeminal ganglion.
Olfactory.
Abducens.
Hypoglossal.
A type of pain that occurs along the path of a nerve, often described as sharp or stabbing.
Department of Medicine.
To assess the function of the muscles of mastication.
Trochlear.
Smile.
Valproate.
A surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.
Upper motor neuron (UMN) lesions.
To acknowledge and appreciate someone's help or kindness.
Controls the muscles of facial expression.
It is used as a treatment for neuralgia.
Jaw jerk reflex.
To test light touch sensation in specific areas.
A type of neuralgia that occurs after a shingles infection, leading to persistent pain in the affected area.
Coagulation of a branch of the trigeminal nerve.
Optic.
Vestibulocochlear.
A reflex tested by tapping the chin with a tendon hammer while the mouth is slightly open.
Facial.
