- facial reflex
- bulbomimic r.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
facial 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
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