TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Corneomandibular reflex: anatomical basis
JO  - Journal of neurosciences in rural practice
A1  - Pistacchi, Michele
A1  - Gioulis, Manuela
A1  - Mazzon, Davide
A1  - Marsala, Sandro Zambito
SP  - 591
EP  - 593
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - Corneomandibular reflex is a pathological phenomenon evident in cases of severe brainstem damage. It is considered to be a pathological exteroceptive reflex, associated with precentro bulbar tract lesions. The sign is useful in distinguishing central neurological injuries to metabolic disorders in acutely comatose patients, localizing lesions to the upper brainstem area, determining the depth of coma and its evolution, providing evidence of uncal or transtentorial herniation in acute cerebral hemisphere lesions, and it is a marker of supraspinal level impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. This sign was evident in a patient with severe brain damage. We discuss the literature findings and its relevance in prognosis establishment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0976-3147
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.165428
ID  - ref1
ER  -