1. Neonatology On The Web: Kernicterus Teaching Files kernicterus. Division California. kernicterus is the termfor damage and staining of the brain tissue by unconjugated bilirubin. http://www.neonatology.org/syllabus/kernicterus.html

Neo Home New Clinical Computers ... Links Teaching Files: Kernicterus Division of Neonatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Kernicterus is the term for damage and staining of the brain tissue by unconjugated bilirubin. The basal ganglia, globus pallidus, putamen, and caudate nuclei are most intensely affected, but cerebellar and bulbar nuclei as well as white and gray matter of the cerebral hemispheres may also be involved. If the affected infants survives the neonatal period and subsequently dies, the yellow staining may no longer be present, but the basal ganglia will display microscopic evidence of cell injury, neuronal loss, and glial replacement. Bilirubin encephalopathy, presumably caused by kernicterus, is the term reserved for (1) the acute syndrome of stupor, hypertonia, and fever in the newborn with marked hyperbilirubinemia, (2) the chronic syndrome of neurologic sequelae observed following marked hyperbilirubinemia, which includes athetosis, gaze disturbance, and hearing loss. Approximately half of the infants with kernicterus observed at autopsy also have extraneural lesions of bilirubin toxicity. These include necrosis of renal tubular cells, intestinal mucosa, and pancreatic cells in association with intracellular crystal of bilirubin. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage may accompany these lesions. Although the diagnosis of kernicterus at autopsy has always relied on grossly yellow staining of the brain tissue and accompanying neuronal necrosis, animal studies have suggested that significant functional impairment of brain may result from hyperbilirubinemia even when there is no obvious staining or histologic evidence of cell damage.

2. Kernicterus, National Center On Birth Defects And Developmental Disabilities, CD FAQs about kernicterus. What is kernicterus? kernicterus is a type of brain damage that causes athetoid cerebral palsy http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/kernicterus.htm

Esta página en Español FAQs About Kernicterus Warning Signs News ... NCBDDD Home General Information FAQs about kernicterus What is kernicterus? Kernicterus is a type of brain damage that causes athetoid cerebral palsy and hearing loss. It also causes problems with vision and teeth and sometimes can cause mental retardation. In some newborn babies, the liver makes too much yellow pigment called bilirubin. When too much bilirubin builds up in a new baby's body, the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow. This yellow coloring is called jaundice. Jaundice is very common in newborn babies and usually goes away by itself. A little jaundice is not a problem, but a few babies have too much jaundice. If not treated, high levels of bilirubin can damage the brain. Who can develop kernicterus? Any baby with untreated jaundice is at risk for kernicterus. This does not mean that every baby with yellow skin will have brain damage. Most babies with jaundice get better by themselves. If their skin is very yellow, they might need phototherapy treatment. If phototherapy does not lower the baby's bilirubin levels, the baby may need an exchange transfusion. Does jaundice always cause a problem?

3. Newborn Genitalia Exam Offers the pathophysiology, symptoms and signs and prognosis. http://www.fpnotebook.com/NIC30.htm

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4. Kernicterus Premature infants are particularly prone to kernicterus. Excess bilirubin produces signs of jaundice and high levels of http://www.babyzone.com/drnathan/K/Kernicterus.htm

[left_logo.htm] Kernicterus Damage to the brain from high bilirubin levels in the blood. When bilirubin finds its way into brain cells it paralyzes the energy producing mechanisms causing the cells to die. Premature infants are particularly prone to kernicterus. Excess bilirubin produces signs of jaundice and high levels of bilirubin in the first few days of life. The baby also becomes progressively inactive, sometimes adopting a characteristic posture with arched back and neck. Without treatment, the baby is likely to die at the end of the first week of life. Kernicterus is completely preventable if jaundice is treated adequately. [drnathan/sitedex.htm] [drnathan/right.htm]

5. EMedicine - Kernicterus : Article By Shelley C Springer, MD, MBA, MSc Background Traditionally, the term kernicterus (literally yellow kern, with kern indicating the most commonly afflicted http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1247.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Neonatology Kernicterus Last Updated: February 14, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: acute bilirubin encephalopathy, chronic postkernicteric bilirubin encephalopathy, chronic bilirubin encephalopathy, profound pathologic hyperbilirubinemia AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Shelley C Springer, MD, MBA, MSc , Medical Director of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hennepin County Hospital; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Coauthor(s): David J Annibale, MD , Director of Fellowship Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina Shelley C Springer, MD, MBA, MSc, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics American Medical Association Minnesota Medical Association National Perinatal Association , and South Carolina Medical Association Editor(s): Oussama Itani, MD

6. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Rh Incompatibility An extensive look at kernicterus, including a description, the causes, incidence and risk factors. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001600.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Rh incompatibility Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Erythroblastosis fetalis, photomicrograph Jaundice infant Antibodies Exchange transfusion - series Alternative names Return to top Kernicterus; Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn; Hydrops fetalis Definition Return to top Rh incompatibility is a condition which develops when there is a difference in Rh blood type between that of the pregnant mother (Rh negative) and that of the fetus (Rh positive). Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top During pregnancy , red blood cells from the fetus can get into the mother's bloodstream as she nourishes her child through the placenta. If the mother is Rh negative, her system cannot tolerate the presence of Rh positive red blood cells. In such cases, the mother's immune system treats the Rh positive fetal cells as if they were a foreign substance and makes antibodies against the fetal blood cells. These anti-Rh antibodies may cross the placenta into the fetus, where they destroy the fetus' circulating red blood cells.

7. Haemolytic Jaundice of placental removal of bilirubin, but following birth the rapidly rising SBR places the baby at risk of kernicterus. http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/neonatal/html/newprot/rhesus.htm

Department of Neonatal Medicine Protocol Book Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Haemolytic Jaundice Rhesus isoimmunisation Introduction Rh-negative mothers who have become sensitised to the D-antigen in an Rh-positive fetus develop anti-D antibodies which can cross the placenta and attack the blood of Rh-positive fetuses in subsequent pregnancies. This leads to the condition usually referred to as Rhesus Isoimmunisation , but also referred to as Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn and Erythroblastosis fetalis . This condition primarily involves haemolysis of red blood cells before and after birth. In severe cases fetal anaemia develops, causing congestive cardiac failure ("hydrops fetalis"). The other consequence of haemolysis is release of haemoglobin which is rapidly converted to unconjugated bilirubin (SBR). The fetus is protected because of placental removal of bilirubin, but following birth the rapidly rising SBR places the baby at risk of kernicterus Incidence and risk factors: The incidence of Rhesus isoimmunisation has dramatically declined since the implementation of prophyaxis (treatment of Rh-negative mothers with anti-D antibody following birth of an Rh- positive baby, or in association with miscarriages, termination, ectopic pregnancies and other invasive proceedures). Once very common, we now treat about only 5 cases/year. Factors which increase the risk of kernicterus for a given SBR level include:

8. CHAPTER_THREE kernicterus (Bilirubin encephalopathy) is an acquired metabolic encephalopathy of the neonatal period. http://www.akronchildrens.org/neuropathology/CHAPTER_THREE.html

Table of contents Home CHAPTER THREE FETAL AND NEONATAL ISCHEMIA AND STROKE ASPHYXIA AND HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY PERIVENTRICULAR LEUKOMALACIA GERMINAL MATRIX HEMORRHAGE BILIRUBIN ENCEPHALOPATHY ASPHYXIA AND HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY In adults, the brain is about two percent of body weight and receives about fifteen percent of the cardiac output. In term babies, it is ten percent of body weight and uses energy not only to maintain electrical activity but also for growth. Thus, the neonatal brain is even more critically dependent on perfusion and oxygenation . Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in the perinatal period has many causes. Placental pathology can impair the exchange of gases across the placenta prenatally. During labor, placental abruptio and cord accidents impair fetal perfusion and oxygenation. The effects of HIE can be compounded by traumatic lesions caused by compression of the fetal head and hyperextension of the fetal neck. Postnatally, hyaline membrane disease, persistent fetal circulation, and congenital heart disease impair oxygenation, and heart failure and shock impair cerebral perfusion. Blood loss from intraventricular hemorrhage, subcapsular hematomas of the liver and other causes may be significant. Examination of the placenta is crucial in order to determine the cause of perinatal HIE, but even after placental examination, the cause often remains unclear. The nonspecific term

9. Kernicterus Issue 4 December 1929. Abstract. kernicterus. J. Gerrard http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/supplements/braini/hdb/Volume_52/Issue_04/520526.sgm.

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10. NORD - Kernicterus Offers synonyms, a general discussion and further resources. http://www.stepstn.com/cgi-win/nord.exe?proc=GetDocument&rectype=0&recnu

11. Kernicterus In Full-Term Infants --- United States, 1994--1998 kernicterus in FullTerm Infants - United States, 19941998. kernicterus dysplasia.kernicterus was diagnosed at age 6 months. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5023a4.htm

Kernicterus in Full-Term Infants - United States, 19941998 Kernicterus is a preventable life-long neurologic syndrome caused by severe and untreated hyperbilirubinemia during the neonatal period. High levels of bilirubin are toxic to the developing newborn. In full-term infants, hyperbilirubinemia symptoms include severe jaundice, lethargy, and poor feeding. Features of kernicterus may include choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, mental retardation, sensorineural hearing loss, and gaze paresis. Kernicterus is not a reportable condition in the United States, and its prevalence is unknown; however, a pilot registry at a Pennsylvania hospital documented 90 cases in 21 states from 1984 to June 2001 (L. Johnson, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, personal communication, 2001). This report summarizes case histories of four full-term, healthy infants who developed kernicterus and underscores that to prevent kernicterus, newborns must be screened and promptly treated for hyperbilirubinemia ( In early 2001, a national support group for parents of children with kernicterus conducted a survey on kernicterus. A convenience sample of 15 families was identified by word-of-mouth or through the Internet, and a self-administered questionnaire was mailed. For this report, a case was defined as a child in whom kernicterus (

12. Kernicterus kernicterus, by Tracy K. Lischer, Esq. The disorder is called kernicterus, andit arises when yellow jaundice is not diagnosed and treated appropriately. http://www.alllaw.com/articles/personal_injury/article17.asp

Part of the Network Find A Lawyer Legal Links AllLaw.com Home Search AllLaw.com Find A Lawyer Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware DC Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Puerto Rico By AttorneyLocate.com Features Lawyer Of The Month Legal Topics Bankruptcy Business Computers and Technology Criminal ... More Topics... Calculators Child Support DWI Home Legal Topics ... Personal Injury KERNICTERUS by Tracy K. Lischer, Esq. Doctors, parents, and lawyers need to be alerted to the re-emergence of a preventable medical disorder that is once again affecting children. The disorder is called kernicterus, and it arises when yellow jaundice is not diagnosed and treated appropriately. The hallmark of kernicterus is cerebral palsy. Now that new mothers and their babies are discharged at 48 hours or less, before jaundice has peaked, cerebral palsy from this cause is on the rise. Before aggressive early discharge, this disorder had been virtually eradicated. For younger pediatricians, seeing a patient with full-blown diagnosed kernicterus is like seeing a patient with polio; they never thought it would happen.

13. Nonphysiologic Neonatal Jaundice kernicterus Bilirubin Toxicity. Book, Home Page. http://www.fpnotebook.com/NIC38.htm

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14. EMedicine - Kernicterus : Article Excerpt By: Shelley C Springer, MD, MBA, MSc Excerpt from kernicterus. Synonyms, Key Words Please click here to viewthe full topic text kernicterus. Background Traditionally, the http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/kernicterus.htm

(advertisement) Excerpt from Kernicterus Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: acute bilirubin encephalopathy, chronic postkernicteric bilirubin encephalopathy, chronic bilirubin encephalopathy, profound pathologic hyperbilirubinemia Please click here to view the full topic text: Kernicterus Background: Traditionally, the term kernicterus (literally yellow kern, with kern indicating the most commonly afflicted region of the brain, ie, the nuclear region) refers to an anatomic diagnosis made at autopsy based on a characteristic pattern of staining found in babies who had marked hyperbilirubinemia before they succumbed. Regions most commonly affected include the basal ganglia, hippocampus, geniculate bodies, and cranial nerve nuclei, such as the oculomotor, vestibular, and cochlear. The cerebellum can also be affected. Acute bilirubin encephalopathy, which refers to the clinical signs associated with bilirubin toxicity, ie, hypotonia followed by hypertonia, opisthotonus or retrocollis, or both, is usually synonymous with kernicterus. Prevalent in the 1950s and 1960s, kernicterus had virtually disappeared from the clinical scene, only to reappear during the 1990s. Early discharge of term infants (before their bilirubin peaks) may be a factor in the reemergence of this devastating neurologic affliction.

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17. Kernicterus kernicterus. kernicterus is the technical name for the specific form of braindamage due to excessive levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream. http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/K/kernicterus.html

Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index K kernicterus Search kernicterus Ordinarily, substances toxic to the brain cells are kept safely bottled up in the bloodstream by the which relates to the fact that the lining cells of the blood vessels of the brain are very selective about what substances they allow to pass from the bloodstream into the brain tissue. Certain toxic substances, and even many drugs, are thus excluded from the brain tissue. bilirubin (the waste product of hemoglobin breakdown from old red blood cells) can harm the brain. This waste product selectively stains and damages the part of the brain known as the basal ganglia. These areas control the fluidity of muscle movement. Kernicterus is the technical name for the specific form of brain damage due to excessive levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream. Because of this dreadful possibility, jaundice in babies is monitored closely. There is no absolute level of jaundice that is guaranteed to be dangerous, but intervention (either phototherapy or exchange transfusion Because the damage inflicted by excessive bilirubin concentrations is directed chiefly against the basal ganglia and other areas of the brain (hippocampus, geniculate bodies, various brainstem nuclei, and the cerebellum) with their crucial role in controlling motor movement - kernicterus was once the leading cause of athetoid (writhing)

18. Kernicterus & Newborn Jaundice Introduction Jaundice and kernicterus Jaundice. kernicterus. kernicterusis a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. http://www.kernicterus.org/

Introduction: Jaundice and Kernicterus Jaundice About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced, that is they look yellow. Jaundice is the yellow coloring of the skin and other tissues. Jaundice can often be seen well in the sclera, the "whites" of the eyes, which look yellow. Many many babies look jaundiced (60%), but they are not deeply jaundiced, not jaundiced below the abdomen, and they act OK - they nurse, they aren't too sleepy, they have normal muscle tone, their cry is normal, they don't arch their backs. Kernicterus Information for Parents: The Jaundiced Baby Jaundice in Newborns and its Treatment About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced, that is they look yellow. Excessive jaundice in newborn infants may cause brain damage. Jaundice is caused by a high level of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia) and tissues. When bilirubin gets too high it can be treated. Norms exist for bilirubin in term and nearly term babies based on the age in hours after birth. Other factors, such as prematurity, blood group incompatibilities between infant and mother including Rh and ABO blood types, and bruising, especially cephalohematomas and caputs, can increase bilirubin production and lead to excessive jaundice.

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