Cranial Nerve I

Olfactory Nerve

This is rarely tested in clinical practice.

Examination is usually performed to investigate a specific complaint rather than as a screening test. Most recognisable smells require olfaction. Some agents such as ammonia can be recognised by the nasal epithelium and do not require an intact olfactory pathway.

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