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Cushing reflex, there is

A
Increased BP and Increased hea rate
B
Increased BP and Decreased hea rate
C
Decreased BP and Decreased hea rate
D
Decreased BP and Increased hea rate
High-Yield Explanation
Cushing reflex tends to restore the blood flow to the medulla. Over a considerable range, the blood pressure rise is propoional to the increase in intracranial pressure. The rise in blood pressure causes a reflex decrease in hea rate the aerial baroreceptors. This is why bradycardia rather than tachycardia is characteristically seen in patients with increased intracranial pressure. Ref: Ganong&;s Review of medical physiology 25th edition. Page: 593

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