The Trigeminocardiac Reflex? Severe Bradycardia Secondary to Facial Trauma: A Case Report

Introduction: The trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR), a physiologic response to irritation of the branches of the trigeminal nerve, was first described in humans in 1870. Gastric hypermotility, hypotension, bradycardia, and even asystole have been reported in response to surgical manipulation of the trig...

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Main Authors: Boris Penev, Hallmon Hughes, Katherine Scarpino, Daniel J. Ritter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2025-07-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/97k585gq
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