CranialNerves

 

                Central nervous system, spinal and cranial nerves                                                 or ...let's get brainy on this page "The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord,  while the spinal nerves and cranial nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)"  

 

In patients presenting with facial weakness, the first priority is to exclude an upper motor neurone lesion; important associated signs may include concurrent limb weakness, hyper-reflexia, upgoing plantars, or ataxia  

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optic nerve sheath diameter intracranial pressure hypertension trauma ultrasound  

In podcast 78 on the management of elevated ICP, I discussed ocular nerve sheath ultrasound. Here are some additional resources.