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FACIAL REFLEX

In a case of coma from severe apoplexy, pressure on the eyeballs causes contraction of the facial muscles of expression on the side opposite to the lesion; if coma due to diabetes, uraemia, or another toxic reason the reflex is gift on both sides. Synonym: facial reflex, Mondonesi's reflex.
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