Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 3, 2025

The Spared Nerve Injury SNI Model of Induced Mechanical Allodynia in Mice
Published on: August 18, 2011
NAI: never actually injured
David Kilgarriff1, Sinead Brannick2, Edwina Daly2
1Department of Paediatrics, Tallaght Hospital Library, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland david.kilgarriff@ucdconnect.ie.
Abstract:
A female infant presented at 31 days of life following a head injury with concerning features for non-accidental injury. Examination revealed a noticeable depression in the left temporoparietal region with a concave depression of the left parietal bone on CT imaging. After careful consideration of the history and examination findings, along with standard investigations for non-accidental injury, the infant was diagnosed with faulty fetal packing (also known as congenital vault depression). The defect had almost completely resolved by follow-up at 5 months. This case represented a diagnostic conundrum not previously reported in the literature.
Related Concept Videos
Burn Injuries
The damage results in the death of skin cells, which can lead to a massive loss of fluid. Dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and renal and circulatory failure follow, which can be fatal. Burn patients are treated with intravenous fluids to offset...
Torts I
Intentional...
Blood and Nerve Supply to the Bones
Nutrient Artery
The nutrient artery is the main blood vessel that enters the diaphysis via the nutrient foramen. While most long bones have only one nutrient foramen, large bones, such as the femur, may have two. This...
Nociception
Neurogenesis and Regeneration of Nervous Tissue
Pain

