Medical Definition of Facial reflex

1. 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 other toxic cause the reflex is present on both sides. Synonym: facial reflex, Mondonesi's reflex. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Facial Reflex

facial muscle
facial muscles
facial myokymia
facial nerve
facial nerves
facial neuralgia
facial nucleus
facial pain
facial palsy
facial paralysis
facial plane
facial plexus
facial profile
facial profiling
facial recognition
facial reflex (current term)
facial root
facial spasm
facial tic
facial tics
facial tissue
facial triangle
facial trophoneurosis
facial vein
facial vision
facialis
facialis phenomenon
facialist
facialists

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