Trauma Case Rep. 2025 Nov 16;60:101282. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101282. eCollection 2025 Dec.

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.

PubMed:41334000 | PMC:PMC12666109 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101282