Why the study?
Does ocular compression elicit an exaggerated cardiac response in near-miss SIDS infants compared to normal siblings and controls?
Population
180 infants ranging in age from 1 to 66 weeks, including 35 near-miss sudden infant death syndrome infants…
Comparison
Ocular compression vs Normal control infants and normal siblings of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports vagal hypersensitivity hypothesis in near-miss SIDS; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does ocular compression elicit an exaggerated cardiac response in near-miss SIDS infants compared to normal siblings and controls?
Near-miss SIDS infants exhibit an exaggerated oculocardiac reflex with prolonged asystole, suggesting vagal hypersensitivity may play a role in SIDS.
Kahn et al. (1983) studied this question.