Have patient clench teeth and feel the Masseters and
Temporal muscles and compare sides. Note the strength of contractions.
Edentulous patients may not be able to clench "teeth".
Sensory
With a light touch of cotton, check the patient's ability to detect light touch
in all areas which are supplied by the three divisions of the fifth cranial nerve.
Instruct the patient to close his eyes and respond by saying "yes" every time he
feels the sensation of cotton touching his face.
Compare corresponding contralateral segments of his face.
Test pain sensation with a pin in
each of the three divisions, comparing both sides.
Test corneal
(blink) reflex with a wisp of cotton lightly touched to the edge of the
cornea. There should be a consensual eyeblink normally.
