dictionary help| Aschner's phenomenon --> oculocardiac reflex | medical dictionary |
A decrease in pulse rate associated with traction on extraocular muscles or compression of the eyeball; especially sensitive in children; may produce asystolic cardiac arrest.
Synonyms: Aschner's phenomenon, Aschner's reflex, Aschner-Dagnini reflex, oculovagal reflex.
(05 Mar 2000)
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