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Cushing response

Assoc Prof Craig Hacking ◉ ◈ and Dr Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ et al.

The Cushing response or reflex occurs in the setting of raised intracranial pressure and is the triad of:

hypertension
bradycardia
apnea/irregular breathing

References

Article information

rID: 47204

System: Central Nervous System

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

Cushing reflex

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