Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Wodak Reflex

Physiology, Neurology, Otorhinolaryngology

Also known as: Vestibular pupil reflex

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

The Wodak reflex is a vestibular pupil reflex characterized by the dilation of the pupil in response to stimulation of the vestibular apparatus. This entry describes the phenomenon as documented in the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

WODAK REFLEX (Wodak), a vestibular pupil reflex, consists of the dilation of the pupil upon stimulation of the vestibular apparatus.

Cite this page

“Wodak Reflex.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/wodak-reflex/