Cranial Nerve Assessment

Nerve Name Function Test

I OlIactory Smell Have athlete smell a
Iamiliar odor
II Optic Visual Acuity
Visual Field
Have athlete identiIy
Iingers
Check peripheral
vision
III Oculomotor Pupillary Reaction Shine Light in the eye
IV Troculear Eye Movement Follow Iinger without
moving the head
V Trigeminal Facial Sensation
Motor Function
Touch the Iace
Have athlete hold
mouth open
VI Abducens Motor Function Lateral Eye movements
VII Facial Motor Function
Sensory
Smile, wrinkle Iace,
puII cheeks
Tastes
VIII Acoustic Hearing
Balance
Snap Iingers by the ear
Rhomberg's Test
IX Glossopharyngeal Swallowing and
Voice
Swallow and say "AH"
X Vagus Gag ReIlex Use tongue depressor
XI Spinal Accessory Neck Motion Shoulder shrugging
XII Hypoglossal Tongue Movement
and Strength
Stick out tongue apply
resistance with a
tongue depressor