Cranial Nerve 8 palsy causes all EXCEPT:
Ans. (a) Gag reflexRef : Harrison 19th ed. / 2537-38Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve may cause the following symptoms:* Hearing loss* Vertigo* False sense of motion* Loss of equilibrium (in dark places)* Nystagmus* Motion sickness* Gaze-evoked tinnitusThe gag reflex has the following pathway* The sensory limb is mediated predominantly by CN IX (glossopharyngeal nerve)* The motor limb by CN X (Vagus nerve).The gag reflex involves a brisk and brief elevation of the soft palate and bilateral contraction of pharyngeal muscles evoked by touching the posterior pharyngeal wall
Cranial Nerve Disorders
Gag reflex
Vertigo
Motion sickness
Tinnitus
Gag reflex