Clinical Communication What To Say Before, During & After A Cranial Nerve Examination with Alan Taylor
A cranial nerve examination can be part of a general neurological examination for some clinicians, but often not considered by others. Whilst resources and guides now exist online on how to perform a cranial nerve examination, less guidance is available on what to say to patients before, during and after performing one.
Until now.
Alan Taylor is a Specialist Physiotherapist in Vascular Flow Limitations, especially related to Cervical Spine Risk, as well as being an Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham.
In this episode Ben & Alan Cover:
(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:00:50) – What led to Alan Being Interested In Cranial Nerve Testing?
(00:03:50) – Why Are Cranial Nerve Examinations Not Taught As Much At Undergraduate Level?
(00:07:18) – How Accurate Are The Cranial Nerve Tests?
(00:08:50) – How To Prepare Patients For A Cranial Nerve Examination?
(00:10:54) – What To Say During Each Part Of A Cranial Nerve Examination?
(00:20:49) – Can The Torch On A Mobile Phone Replace A Pen Torch?
(00:22:57) – What Should We Say To Patients After The Cranial Nerve Examination?
(00:29:40) – What Is It Like To Be An Expert Witness & Who Should Consider Doing It?
(00:34:10) – Alan’s Hardest Clinical Conversation
(00:39:20) – What Is The Story Of Alan & Rogers Not Country Music Band?
You can find Ben across Social Media: @BWhybrowPhysio
Alan’s Social Media:
X/Twitter: @TaylorAlanJ
Instagram: @alan_taylor_physio
YouTube: @alantaylor1068
Alan’s Cranial Nerve Examination Paper Discussed:
A Guide To Cranial Nerve Testing For Musculoskeletal Clinicians
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8725776/
Lawrence County Band: