Baby - Glabellar reflex / reaction (0 - 4th month)

Baby girl 3½ weeks old. Pressing the forehead of a baby with a finger elicits the closing of the eyes.
The glabella is the space on the human head that is located above the nose and between the eyebrows. The word 'glabella' translates to "smooth" (in Latin), because this area tends to be hairless.
Repetitive tapping with the middle finger on the forehead of patients with neurologic illnesses may cause eye blink reactions (Myerson's sign).

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• Glabellar
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