kernicterus

(noun)

Damage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).

Related Terms

  • alloimmune
  • bilirubin

Examples of kernicterus in the following topics:

  • Premature Infants

    • Hematologic complications include anemia of prematurity, thrombocytopenia, and hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) that can lead to kernicterus, adversely affecting the brain.
  • Erythroblastosis Fetalis (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn)

    • Like any other severe neonatal jaundice, there is the possibility of acute or chronic kernicterus.
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