bulbomimic reflex

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• bulbomimic reflex — in coma from stroke syndrome, pressure on the eyeball causes contraction of facial muscles on the side opposite the lesion; in coma from toxic causes, the reflex occurs on both sides. Called also facial r. and Mondonesi r …   Medical dictionary

• Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …   Medical dictionary

• facial reflex — bulbomimic r …   Medical dictionary

• Mondonesi reflex — bulbomimic r …   Medical dictionary