Table 1 Description of central and peripheral pediatric trigeminocardiac reflex case reports in the literature

Potti et al.[11]

Peripheral

Percutaneous embolization with DMSO of a juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.

Bradycardia and asystole (30 second duration), resolved after cessation of the procedure and administering anticholinergic drugs.

Puri et al.[11]

Peripheral

Percutaneous embolization with DMSO of a juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a 10-year-old boy.

Bradycardia resolved after cessation of the procedure and administering anticholinergic drugs.

Stavrinou et al.[13]

Peripheral

Stereotactic biopsy of fourth ventricle and pontine tumor in a 10-year-old Caucasian girl.

Incorrect pin holder placement over the supraorbital nerve, managed by cessation of the intervention.

Spiriev et al.

Central

Middle fossa meningioma on an 18-month-old Caucasian boy.

Surgical manipulation of the middle fossa dura and tentorium. TCR managed by cessation of the stimulus and ephedrine administration due to very low mean arterial blood pressure.