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*Common complications of neonatal jaundice include the following: | *Common complications of neonatal jaundice include the following: | ||
**Acute bilirubin encephalopathy:<ref name="pmid9027422">{{cite journal| author=Chuniaud L, Dessante M, Chantoux F, Blondeau JP, Francon J, Trivin F| title=Cytotoxicity of bilirubin for human fibroblasts and rat astrocytes in culture. Effect of the ratio of bilirubin to serum albumin. | journal=Clin Chim Acta | year= 1996 | volume= 256 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-14 | pmid=9027422 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9027422 }}</ref> | |||
***Bilirubin is toxic to the brain and high levels may cause acute bilirubin encephalopathy. | |||
***In the beginning, it may be asymptomatic or the infant is sleepy and hypotonic. | |||
***If the encephalopathy not diagnosed early, more complications will develop as lethargy, seizures, inability to feed, and apnea in severe cases. | |||
***It is better to diagnose it early in order not to develop severe cases of encephalopathy. | |||
**[[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. | **[[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. | ||
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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
Naturla history, complicaions and prognosis
Natural history
- If left untreated, neonatal jaundice may develop bilirubin related encephalopathy.
Complications
- Common complications of neonatal jaundice include the following:
- Acute bilirubin encephalopathy:[1]
- Bilirubin is toxic to the brain and high levels may cause acute bilirubin encephalopathy.
- In the beginning, it may be asymptomatic or the infant is sleepy and hypotonic.
- If the encephalopathy not diagnosed early, more complications will develop as lethargy, seizures, inability to feed, and apnea in severe cases.
- It is better to diagnose it early in order not to develop severe cases of encephalopathy.
- 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.
- Acute bilirubin encephalopathy:[1]
Prognosis
- Prognosis of neonatal jaundice is excellent with receiving the proper treatment.
References
- ↑ Chuniaud L, Dessante M, Chantoux F, Blondeau JP, Francon J, Trivin F (1996). "Cytotoxicity of bilirubin for human fibroblasts and rat astrocytes in culture. Effect of the ratio of bilirubin to serum albumin". Clin Chim Acta. 256 (2): 103–14. PMID 9027422.