A patient with raised intracranial pressure shows hypertension and bradycardia.
This is called:
A. Bainbridge reflex
B. Cushing reflex
C. Bezold-Jarisch reflex
D. Diving reflex
Answer: B. Cushing reflex
Explanation: ↑ ICP compresses brain vessels → sympathetic
response ↑ BP; baroreflex causes reflex bradycardia.