This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Cardiovascular system, Subject name: Physiology
Cushing reflex, there is 
Select and explain. 
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
B: Increased BP and Decreased hea rate
Answer: B: Increased BP and Decreased hea rate 
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