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Review
. 1990 Nov;18(8):359-60.
doi: 10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80056-3.

Bradycardia and the trigeminal nerve

N A Barnard  1 , R Bainton
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Review

Bradycardia and the trigeminal nerve

N A Barnard et al. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 1990 Nov.

Abstract

A review of the literature suggests that the oculocardiac reflex is part of a wider phenomenon involving any structure supplied by the trigeminal nerve. This can lead to potentially fatal complications in maxillofacial surgery. A review of the literature is discussed and two further cases are reported.

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