The blinking reflex is a consensual response where both eyelids shut and is used to assess brainstem function in unconscious patients, indicating brain death if non-functional.
El reflejo de parpadeo es una respuesta consensual donde ambos párpados se cierran y se utiliza para evaluar la función del tronco encefálico en pacientes inconscientes, indicando la muerte cerebral si no funciona.
| Front | blinking reflex response and use |
|---|---|
| Back | - consensual response as both eyelids shut - used to examine unconscious patients (determines if lower brain stem is working, and so whether patient brain dead) |
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