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{{Neonatal jaundice}} | {{Neonatal jaundice}} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Natural history== | ===Natural history=== | ||
==Complications== | ===Complications=== | ||
*Common complications of neonatal jaundice include the following: | |||
**[[Kernicterus]]:The effects of kernicterus range from fever, seizures, and a high-pitched crying to mental retardation. This is due to a staining effect on the [[basal ganglia]] leading to neuronal damage. With aggressive treatment such as exchange transfusion to lower very high bilirubin levels, the neurological effects are almost always transient. | |||
==Prognosis== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
*Prognosis of neonatal jaundice is excellent with receiving the proper treatment. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Natural history
Complications
- Common complications of neonatal jaundice include the following:
- Kernicterus:The effects of kernicterus range from fever, seizures, and a high-pitched crying to mental retardation. This is due to a staining effect on the basal ganglia leading to neuronal damage. With aggressive treatment such as exchange transfusion to lower very high bilirubin levels, the neurological effects are almost always transient.
Prognosis
- Prognosis of neonatal jaundice is excellent with receiving the proper treatment.