Identifier |
wh_ch14_p708 |
Title |
Walsh & Hoyt: Reflexes Associated with Lacrimation |
Creator |
Randy H. Kardon, MD, PhD |
Affiliation |
Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa |
Subject |
Autonomic Nervous System; Anatomy; Physiology; Lacrimation, Associated Reflexes |
Description |
Most reflex lacrimation originates from stimulation of the first division of the trigeminal nerve. The stimulus, if slight, may produce only ipsilateral lacrimation, but beyond a certain point it will affect both eyes. These stimuli include all painful diseases of the eye, corneal foreign bodies, and corneal irritants. Many nonocular sources of trigeminal stimulation produce lacrimation. These include tickling of the nasal mucous membrane, painful teeth, and painful sinus disease. Trigeminal-lacrimal reflexes may operate through brain stem connections between the descending spinal tract of the trigeminal nerve and the superior salivatory nucleus. |
Date |
2005 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition |
Relation is Part of |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jd8589 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_whts |
ID |
186707 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jd8589 |