European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
The auricular cough reflex: lateralization, prevalence, procedural determinants, and the role of examiner handedness.
Julia van de Loo, Marcel Mayer, Kariem Sharaf, Hans Eckel, Louis Jansen, Jens Peter Klussmann, Jan Christoffer Luers
Published: 202510.1007/s00405-025-09793-z
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The auricular cough reflex (Arnold's reflex) is a vagally mediated somato-visceral response triggered by stimulation of the external auditory canal (EAC). While classically considered rare, its clinical relevance in otologic procedures re…
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