NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
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Question
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person is asked to protrude and retract tongue.
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olfactory
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auditory
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facial
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hypoglossal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The hypoglossal nerve can be examined by asking a patient to protrude their tongue, move their tongue laterally, and place their tongue against their cheek to resist the opposing force of the examiner’s hand resting on the external cheek.
Detailed explanation-2: -Signs of hypoglossal nerve palsy (HNP) encompass deviation of the tongue to the affected side, absence of power and movement on the same side, fasciculations, and at a later stage atrophy. Most patients complain of dysarthria, while a few patients complain of eating difficulties [1].
Detailed explanation-3: -The primary function of the genioglossus muscle is to protrude the tongue anteriorly and deviate the tongue to the opposite side.
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