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Test: Cranial nerve IX exam

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Background/Purpose

Procedure

Cranial nerve IX provides taste to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue, sensory for the gag reflex and motor for the swallowing muscles. Ask patient if they have problems or alterations with tasting Use a tongue depressor at the back of the tongue and ask if they can feel it. Observe the patient swallowing water
Performed: Bilaterally

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Glossopharyngeal nerve exam

Criteria

No alterations in taste
No alterations in gag reflex
No difficulty swallowing

Measurement

0.00

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Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail

Test Stats

Side Pass Fail
Axial 0 0
Average Measurement 0.000 0.000

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