CRANIAL NERVES AND THE BRAINSTEM - NEU 916 is a very key course in the understanding of assessment and treatment of the patient with functional neurologic lesions. This course is a comprehensive view of the anatomy and physiology of the human cranial nerves and brainstem. Disorders and diseases affecting the cranial nerves will be elucidated. Significant emphasis will be placed on optokinetics, extraocular motility and their utility as an index of functional neurologic disorders. This course is an essential core foundation for the evaluation and management of patients with neurologic dysfunction. An overview of videonystagmography will be carried out and the use of eye movement training aids such as Focus Builder and RightEye will be discussed. This course is essential to fully comprehend the interaction of cranial nerves in the assessment and treatment of the patient with neural dysfunction.