Morphometrische Untersuchungen der A. vertebralis bei S�uglingen und Kleinkindern

✍ Scribed by Hebold, K. ;Saternus, K.-S. ;Schleicher, A.

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 667 KB
• Volume: 97
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1437-1596
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00200958

✦ Synopsis

Morphometric Studies on the Vertrebral Arteries in Infants

Summary. The internal circumference of the vertebral artery and the cross- sectional area of its tunica media were measured planimetrically at three different topographical sites in 48 cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and 18 reference cases. Based on preliminary determination of the error of measurement, both groups studied showed significant differences between sides. As the degree of differences is often marked, impressive haemodynamic consequences can be expected. The findings are discussed with regard to SIDS.