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: https://www.youtube.com/@Skiffleshow https://linktr.ee/lawrence_county?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYxduB4Kcna3j5NI8XIulc8pDwQqlZMuXOZIOK-WIG5gz0gJ2D89APPTG0_aem_84E4Qu8lQKBU2EoDXM5AJA