kernicterus

(noun)

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

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.