Oculocardiac Reflex Causing Bradycardia in a Trauma Patient Following Firearm Injury

Authors

Jennifer E. Geller, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Saba Daneshpooy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sophia Block, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Meera Kohli, Thomas Jefferson University
Megan Lundy, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

11-16-2025

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Trauma Case Reports, Volume 60, 2025, Article number 101282.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101282. Copyright © 2025 The Authors.

Abstract

The oculocardiac reflex is a vagal response to pressure on the globe or periorbital structures resulting in a reduction in heart rate greater than 20 %. Here, we describe the case of a patient who sustained extensive craniofacial and orbital trauma from a firearm injury whose otherwise unexplained bradycardia resolved following surgical decompression.

Recommended Citation

Geller, Jennifer E.; Daneshpooy, Saba; Block, Sophia; Kohli, Meera; and Lundy, Megan, "Oculocardiac Reflex Causing Bradycardia in a Trauma Patient Following Firearm Injury" (2025). Department of Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 315.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/surgeryfp/315

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Language

English