Cranial Nerve Examination
In this episode ACP Lucy Harris takes us through Cranial Nerve examination including some top tips along the way!
There are some ruder mnemonics for remembering the names of the Cranial Nerves and what they do but here are the ‘U’ rated ones Lucy mentioned:
I Olfactory
On
II Optic
Occasion
III Occulomotor
Our
IV Trochear
Trusty
V Trigeminal
Truck
VI Abducens
Acts
VII Facial
Funny
VIII Vestibulocochlear
Very
IX Glossopharyngeal
Good
X Vagus
Vehicle
XI Accessory
Any
XII Hypoglossal
How
CNI Some (Sensory)
CN II Say (Sensory)
CN III Marry (Motor)
CN IV Money (Motor)
CN V But (Both)
CN VI My (Motor)
CN VII Brother (Both)
CN VIII Says (Sensory)
CN IX Big (Both)
CN X Brains (Both)
CN XI Matter (Motor)
CN XII More (Motor)
The brilliant Geeky Medics blog on Cranial Nerve Examination can be found here
This is their video on Cranial Nerve Examination: