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[Standardization of oculo-cardiac reflex in infants under 3 months of age]
1Service de pédiatrie 2, hôpital Nord, CHRU, Amiens, France.
Pediatrie
|January 1, 1990
Insights
This study standardizes the oculocardiac reflex in infants under 3 months, measuring heart rate changes. This method aids in studying infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric cardiology
- Infant physiology
Context:
- The oculocardiac reflex is a significant physiological response in infants.
- Standardized assessment is crucial for accurate interpretation in early-age infants.
Purpose:
- To present a standardized method for assessing the oculocardiac reflex in infants under 3 months.
- To establish a reliable method for evaluating cardiac frequency changes, asystole, and bradycardia range.
Summary:
- A novel, easy-to-perform standardization of the oculocardiac reflex is detailed for infants under 3 months.
- The method incorporates cardiac frequency fall, asystole, and bradycardia range until normalization.
- This allows for reliable inter- and intra-individual comparisons.
Impact:
- Facilitates the study of infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Provides a valuable tool for pediatricians and researchers in neonatal care.
- Enhances understanding of cardiovascular responses in vulnerable infant populations.
Abstract:
The authors present a standardization of the oculocardiac reflex carried out in early-age infants (under 3 months). This standardization is easy to perform. It takes into account the fall of the cardiac frequency, the asystoly and the range of bradycardia until its normalisation. Thus, it allows inter or intra individual comparison and can be applied to the study of infants at risk for sudden infant death syndrome.