bulbomimic reflex

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. 2011.

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