Early identification and treatment of jaundice will usually prevent kernicterus, whatever the cause.

In some cases, infants with kernicterus may develop life-threatening complications.

And according to recent studies, the national incidence of kernicterus is on the rise (for more information, visit our related links).

This type of neurological injury is known as kernicterus.

Brain damage (kernicterus) can develop if a baby with a high bilirubin blood level is not treated.

Infants with kernicterus may have a fever or seizures.

High pitched crying is an effect of kernicterus.

Because of lower serum bilirubin, kernicterus is rare in type II.

Children with kernicterus suffer from a lifelong neurologic disability.

This is when kernicterus becomes a concern.

But in rare cases, too much bilirubin in the blood can cause brain damage (kernicterus).

Brain damage (kernicterus) has developed in newborn infants exposed to goldenseal.

Hyperbilirubinemia during the neonatal period describes the history of nearly all individuals who suffer from kernicterus.

Currently no effective treatment exists for kernicterus.

A form of brain damage caused by jaundice (kernicterus)

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

The lifelong damage from kernicterus may cause long-term:

Your doctor diagnoses kernicterus through a physical exam and knowledge of your child's history of symptoms.

Recent studies show the number of reported cases of kernicterus has tripled in the recent years (for more information, visit our related links).

This alert essentially provides a notice to hospitals that they must exercise increased diligence regarding the incidence of kernicterus.

With jaundice, the important thing to prevent is kernicterus - toxic levels of bilirubin accumulating in the brain.

It might cause brain damage (kernicterus).

People with this condition who reach adulthood will develop brain damage due to jaundice (kernicterus), even with regular treatment.

This situation can be especially dangerous if not quickly treated as the high bilirubin causes irreversible neurological disability in the form of kernicterus.

The only effective way at preventing kernicterus is to lower the serum bilirubin levels either by phototherapy or exchange transfusion.

Early identification and treatment of jaundice will usually prevent kernicterus, whatever the cause.

In some cases, infants with kernicterus may develop life-threatening complications.

And according to recent studies, the national incidence of kernicterus is on the rise (for more information, visit our related links).

This type of neurological injury is known as kernicterus.

Brain damage (kernicterus) can develop if a baby with a high bilirubin blood level is not treated.

Infants with kernicterus may have a fever or seizures.

High pitched crying is an effect of kernicterus.

Because of lower serum bilirubin, kernicterus is rare in type II.

Children with kernicterus suffer from a lifelong neurologic disability.

This is when kernicterus becomes a concern.

But in rare cases, too much bilirubin in the blood can cause brain damage (kernicterus).

Brain damage (kernicterus) has developed in newborn infants exposed to goldenseal.

Hyperbilirubinemia during the neonatal period describes the history of nearly all individuals who suffer from kernicterus.

Currently no effective treatment exists for kernicterus.

A form of brain damage caused by jaundice (kernicterus)

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

The lifelong damage from kernicterus may cause long-term:

Your doctor diagnoses kernicterus through a physical exam and knowledge of your child's history of symptoms.

Recent studies show the number of reported cases of kernicterus has tripled in the recent years (for more information, visit our related links).

This alert essentially provides a notice to hospitals that they must exercise increased diligence regarding the incidence of kernicterus.

With jaundice, the important thing to prevent is kernicterus - toxic levels of bilirubin accumulating in the brain.

It might cause brain damage (kernicterus).

People with this condition who reach adulthood will develop brain damage due to jaundice (kernicterus), even with regular treatment.

This situation can be especially dangerous if not quickly treated as the high bilirubin causes irreversible neurological disability in the form of kernicterus.

The only effective way at preventing kernicterus is to lower the serum bilirubin levels either by phototherapy or exchange transfusion.