4.2K views · 21 reactions | The corneal reflex involves the involuntary blinking of the eyelids when the cornea is stimulated (both a direct and consensual response in the opposite eye). The ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve mediates the sensory element of this reflex. #neurology #cranialnerves  | Geeky Medics | Facebook

A student asked Dr. Abhishek Shukla, “Sir, what are the five signs used to declare a person brain dead?” Dr. Shukla, a senior geriatrician, explained that brain death is the complete and irreversible loss of all brain functions, including the brainstem. It is a very serious diagnosis and is confirmed only by qualified doctors following strict medical protocols. Dr. Shukla highlighted the five key clinical signs of brain death. First, pupils do not respond to light. When a torch is shined into th