Neonatal jaundice natural history, complications and prognosis
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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.