Effect of head positioning on cerebral blood velocity in the basilar artery in neonates and young infants: A single center, retrospective analysis.

Englisch: PURPOSE: Head rotation and subsequent hypoperfusion of the brain stem might be a possible causal factor of sudden infant death. This study aimed to determine the quantitative changes of cerebral blood flow as assessed on ultrasound (US) Doppler with respect to dependence on position and age of the subject.

Material And Methods: This single-center retrospective study was performed to asses US Doppler measurements on vertebral and basilar arteries of neonates and infants.