Alternate Names : Bilirubin encephalopathy
Definition
Kernicterus is a rare neurological condition that occurs in some newborns with severe jaundice.
(Bilirubin Encephalopathy)
Kernicterus is brain damage caused by unconjugated bilirubin deposition in basal ganglia and brain stem nuclei.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy
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Kernicterus is a rare neurological disorder characterized by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia) during infancy.
Bilirubin encephalopathy
Causes
Kernicterus is caused by very high levels of bilirubin. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is created in the body during the normal recycling of old red blood cells.
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In babies whose bilirubin blood levels reach hazardous levels, bilirubin may cross to the brain and cause reversible damage (called early acute bilirubin encephalopathy) or permanent damage (called kernicterus).
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