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Cranial nerve
Spinal nerve
Historical
Signs and Symptoms of Lesions
Loss of gag reflex, slight
swallowing difficulty, loss of taste in the posterior third of the tongue, uvula
deviated to the unaffected side, pharynx, tonsils, fauces, and back of tongue
have loss of sensation; when saying “ah” there is a loss of constriction of the
posterior pharynx, increased saliva, involuntary rapid eye movement and/or
tachycardia.
Glossopharyngeal
Nerve Test
Sensation may be
determined by making gloved contact on the tongue and/or pharynx. The gag
reflex should be performed to both sides. © Copyright American Academy of Manual Medicine. 2001, 2007, 2008. All rights reserved.
Cranial nerve IX - the Glossopharyngeal nerve