Trigeminocardiac reflex and ipsilateral mydriasis during stereotactic brain tumor biopsy: an insight into the anatomical and physiological pathways involved

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2010 Apr;152(4):727-8. doi: 10.1007/s00701-009-0509-9. Epub 2009 Sep 29.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Bradycardia / physiopathology*
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fourth Ventricle / pathology*
  • Heart / innervation*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / physiopathology*
  • Mydriasis / physiopathology*
  • Neural Pathways / physiopathology
  • Reflex, Abnormal / physiology*
  • Stereotaxic Techniques / adverse effects*
  • Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology
  • Trigeminal Nerve / physiopathology*
  • Vagus Nerve / physiopathology