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Response Brain Blinking Reflex Consensual Eyelids Shut Examine

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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