Neurology: What is this reflex TEST called?
Stand behind the patient and tap repeatedly between the eyebrows with the tip of your index finger. Normally the blink response stops after 3 to 4 times.

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What is this reflex TEST called?
Stand behind the patient and tap repeatedly between the eyebrows with the tip of your index finger. Normally the blink response stops after 3 to 4 times.

Alexandra Jessie Wilson · Accepted Answer

Glabellar Tap.

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Alexandra Jessie Wilson · Answer

The glabella, in humans, is the area of skin between the eyebrows and above the nose.

Neurology

What is this reflex TEST called? Stand behind the patient and tap repeatedly between the eyebrows with the tip of your index finger. Normally the blink response stops after 3 to 4 times.

Glabellar Tap. See "alternative answers".

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