Gap Education
A cranial nerve examination is an essential part of the speech-language pathologist’s evaluation. When performed intentionally, it is useful in supporting a diagnosis of motor speech and swallowing disorders, which is critical for development of a targeted, individualized treatment plan. This comprehensive course provides an overview of the neuroanatomy and physiology of the cranial nerves critical for supporting speech and swallowing functions. This course will provide detailed instructions for testing and interpreting findings of the cranial nerve examination. The course also describes common abnormalities observed for patients with impairment of cranial nerve function. Templates for data collection and clinical report writing will also be provided.
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Target Audience: Intermediate level
CE Credit: 0.3 ASHA CEUs can be awarded to ASHA members. No partial CE credit is provided.
To earn a certificate, and ASHA CEUs if desired, eligible learners must do the following:
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View the entire recorded webinar
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Obtain 80% on a short post assessment (may be retaken as needed).
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Complete required items in a learner survey.
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Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the name, type, upper motor neuron innervation, and primary functions of the cranial nerves involved in bulbar functioning.
2. Explain how to assess the cranial nerves involved in bulbar functioning.
3. Interpret clinical observations from the cranial nerve examination for comparison against normative data.
Instructor
Kendrea L. (Focht) Garand, PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Kendrea Garand is an Associate Professor within the Department of Communication Science and Disorders (CSD). She also serves as Director of CSD Student Awards. She completed her clinical doctorate (CScD) in medical speech-language pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and earned her PhD in health and rehabilitation sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Garand's post-doctoral fellowship was completed within a joint appointment at the Veterans Affairs (VA) and MUSC’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her interests include how healthy aging, motor neuron disease (e.g., ALS), and sleep-related breathing disorders (e.g., OSA) impacts swallowing function and respiratory-swallow coordination. She has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for approximately 15 years and supervises graduate student clinicians in the CSD master’s program in speech-language pathology within the UPMC Swallowing Disorders Center.
Dr. Garand holds Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S). Part of her current professional service responsibilities include Editor-in-Chief of ASHA Perspectives of the Special Interest Groups journals and is the Chairperson of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. Her work has been supported through NIH, VA and ASHFoundation, in additional to internal funding awarded through her previous faculty employment as an Assistant Professor at the University of South Alabama.
Disclosures
Dr. Kendrea L. (Focht) Garand
Financial Disclosures:
Gap Education: Speaker fees for webinar recording & royalties for recorded course purchases
University of Pittsburgh: Salary for employment
Non-financial:
No relevant disclosures
Schedule
0:01 - 4:52 -- Introduction
4:52 - 39:37 -- Overview of the nervous system
39:37 – 1:21:15 -- Anatomy and physiology of the cranial nerves involved in bulbar functions, and associated lesion impairments
1:21:15 – 2:53:04 -- Examination of cranial nerves and associated lesion impairments
2:53:04 – 2:54:17 -- Pediatric suggestions and summary
2:54:17 –2:56:12 -- Documentation
2:56:12 –3:01:18 -- Summary & outro
$59 - Standard Course Rate
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