NEUROLOGY 203A

Course overview

*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.