Lobes function
Cranial nerves
Cranial nerves con...
Consciousness
Diagnostic
100

Motor cortex, voluntary movement, Broca's expressive speech center-dominant hemisphere; personality; behavior: social, sexual, judgment, and problem-solving

What is Frontal lobe

100

Smell, sensory

 I Olfactory

100

Lateral eye movement

Motor

VI Abducens

100

Awake with appropriate speech and behavior

Conscious

100

Used to assess bleeding, edema or masses

Hold metformin meds 48hr prior to and after scan

Monitor renal function( BUN, Creatinine)

Check allergies for iodine such as shellfish and dyes

Ensure patent iv line is in place

Computed Tomography (CT) scan

200

Sensation interpretation and perception; spatial relationships such as body position; integration of sensory input, especially visual input

What is Partial lobe

200

Vision, sensory

II Optic

200

Taste facial expressions

Mixed

VII Facial

200

Disorientation, bewilderment, difficulty following commands

Confusion

200

Used for detecting cancer

No food or drink by mouth is allowed for at least 6 to 12 hr prior to test

No caffeine, alcohol, or tobacco 24 hrs prior to the test


Positron emission tomography(PET)

300

Auditory sensation and perception; long-term memory; Wernicke's receptive speech center

What is Temporal lobe

300

Eye movement up, down, lateral, the opening of the eyelid, pupil constriction. Motor


III Oculomotor

300

Hearing and balance

Sensory

VIII Vestibulocochlear(acoustic)

300

Sleepiness, slow and delayed response to stimulus

Lethargic

300

Done to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (0-15)

Ensure antiplatelet and anticoagulant meds are held prior to the test to reduce the risk of bleeding

Encourage fluid post-procedure to decrease headache, and flatbed rest 4 to 6hr after the procedure



Lumbar puncture

400

Process visual information; perception of color and shapes

What is Occipital lobe

400

Medial and downward medial eye movement

Motor

 IV Trochlear 

400

Taste, touch, pressure, pain, temperature, sensations from tongue and outer ear, regulation of blood pressure and respiration, salivation, swallow, gag 

Mixed

IX Glossopharyngeal

400

Somnolence with drowsiness between sleep states, lessened interest in the environment, slowed responses to stimulation

Obtundation 

400

Uses 8 to 24 scalp electrodes to trace the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain

No caffeine 8 to 12 hours prior to the test

Wash hair the night before and morning of the test and avoid using hair products prior test

Electroencephalography

500

Swallow, head, neck, and shoulder movements

Tongue movement with speech; food manipulation and swallowing

Motor

XI Accessory

XII Hypoglossal

500
Touch, temperature, and pain sensations from upper and lower face, chewing 

Mixed

V Trigeminal

500

Taste sensation of hunger, fullness, gastrointestinal discomfort, bronchoconstriction, gastrointestinal secretion, and motility

Mixed

X Vagus

500

Minimal movement without stimulus; requires strong vigorous stimulus and then drifts back to unresponsive

Not arousable and unresponsive

Stupor

Coma

500

Provide three-dimensional images and offer clear visualization and detail of small structures

Screen for any metal object and hold before the test

Encourage hydration after test


Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)