Hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus.
This article describes new findings concerning the basic science of bilirubin neurotoxicity, new considerations of the definition of clinical kernicterus, and new and useful tools to diagnose kernicterus in older children, and discusses treatments for kernicterus beyond the newborn period and why proper diagnosis is important.
Shapiro
Steven M
SM
Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 23298-0211, USA. sshapiro@vcu.edu
Bhutani
Vinod K
VK
Johnson
Lois
L
D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D051556:Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007647:Kernicterus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015997:Neonatal Screening
D001663:Bilirubin