Cranial nerve disorder alludes to an impedance of one of the twelve cranial nerves that rise up out of the underside of the brain, go through openings in the skull, and lead to parts of the head, neck, and trunk. These disorders can cause torment, shivering, deadness, shortcoming, or loss of motion of the face including the eyes. In the event that you have been determined to have a cranial nerve disorder, or trust you are encountering these manifestations.
The cranial nerves are 12 sets of nerves that rise up out of the brain and are liable for giving engine and tactile capacities. They are among the most sensitive nerves in the human sensory system and require specialists who have some expertise in their typical and strange introductions.
Cranial nerve issues can influence an engine nerve, called cranial nerve paralysis, or influence a tactile nerve, creating torment or decreased uproar. These disorders can likewise influence smell, taste, outward appearance, discourse, gulping, and muscles of the neck.
This disorder can be brought about by a tumor, or different sclerosis, or when veins push on the base of the trigeminal nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia is at first regarded equivalent to atypical facial torment (for example meds). On the off chance that drugs come up short, in any case, at that point it tends to be treated with neurosurgical intercession.
A hemifacial fit is a neurological disorder wherein veins contract the seventh cranial nerve, making muscles on one side of the face jerk or 'spasm' automatically. Hemifacial fit can be brought about by a few elements: facial nerve injury, a vein hitting a facial sore spot, or a tumor
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a pressure of the 10th cranial nerve and causes brief yet horrifying torment at the base of the tongue which can transmit to the ear and neck. The torment can keep going for a couple of moments to a couple of moments and may restore on different occasions in a day or once at regular intervals.
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Complete 50
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
30 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
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Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon relative degree of sensory manifestation or motor loss.
Complete 50
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
30 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon relative degree of sensory manifestation or motor loss.
Complete 50
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
30 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon relative degree of sensory manifestation or motor loss.
Seventh (facial) cranial nerve
Complete 30
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
20 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon relative loss of innervation of facial muscles.
Neuritis
Neuralgia
Ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve
Complete 30
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
20 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon relative loss of ordinary sensation in mucous membrane of the pharynx, fauces, and tonsils
Neuritis
Neuralgia
Tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve
Complete 50
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
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Incomplete, severe |
30 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon extent of sensory and motor loss to organs of voice, respiration, pharynx, stomach and heart.
Neuritis
Neuralgia
Eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch) cranial nerve.
Complete 30
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
20 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon loss of motor function of sternomastoid and trapezius muscles.
Neuritis
Neuralgia
Twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve
Complete 50
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, severe |
30 |
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
Incomplete, moderate |
10 |
Note: Dependent upon loss of motor function of tongue.
Neuritis
Neuralgia
Disability from lesions of peripheral portions of first, second, third, fourth, sixth, and eighth nerves will be rated under the Organs of Special Sense. The ratings for the cranial nerves are for unilateral involvement; when bilateral, combine but without the bilateral factor
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