1. Kernicterus Offers the pathophysiology, symptoms and signs and prognosis. http://www.fpnotebook.com/NIC39.htm

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2. NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. Offers synonyms, a general discussion and further resources. http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Kernicterus

3. 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

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); 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 Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn; Hydrops fetalis Definition Return to top Rh incompatibility is a condition which develops when a pregnant woman has an Rh-negative blood type and the fetus she carries has Rh-positive blood type. 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's circulating red blood cells.

4. Kerniterus, NCBDDD,CDC kernicterus is a preventable lifelong disability. Any baby with jaundice is at risk for kernicterus, but proper management and treatment can prevent this http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80006a5c

dqmcodebase = "nav/" //script folder location Kernicterus Kernicterus is a preventable life-long disability. Any baby with jaundice is at risk for kernicterus, but proper management and treatment can prevent this condition. American Academy of Pediatrics Practice Guidelines Parent Information FAQs about kernicterus What is kernicterus? Who can develop kernicterus? Terms Medical terms and definitions Kernicterus en Español Warning signs of kernicterus Support Group for Parents: Organization for Parents of Infants and Children of Kernicterus (PICK) Treatment: Video of hospital procedures testing for jaundice. Cal Sheridan's Story My son, Cal, was born a healthy baby boy on March 23, 1995 in a large accredited hospital that delivers over 5500 newborns a year. Cal was first noted to be jaundiced through visual assessment at 16.5 hours old, but a bilirubin test was not done. More... Cal's thoughts on kernicterus: I’m mad at all the mistakes on all these babies. Cal age 9 A Mother's Scientific Perspective: Living with Kernicterus by Karen Dixon (PDF Document) Jaundice Alert What Every Parent Needs to Know Download English alert Download Spanish alert Health Care Professional Information High levels of bilirubin are toxic to the developing newborn's central nervous system. In full term infants, acute symptoms of severe hyperbilirubinemia include extreme jaundice and neurologic abnormalities in level of consciousness, tone and movement, and brain stem function, particularly in relation to feeding and crying.

5. General Information About Kernicterus, NCBDDD, CDC kernicterus is a type of brain damage that causes athetoid cerebral palsy and hearing loss. It also causes problems with vision and teeth and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. Kernicterus En Español, NCBDDD, CDC Translate this page 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 http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/spkernicterus.htm

NCBDDD Home This page in English Kernicterus Preguntas frecuentes acerca de kernicterus Términos Señales de alarma Página Principal del Centro Kernicterus (o encefalopatía por hiperbilirrubinemia) – Información general Qué es kernicterus? Kernicterus es un tipo de daño cerebral que causa parálisis cerebral atetoide y pérdida de la audición. También causa problemas de la visión y la dentadura, y a veces puede producir retardo mental. En algunos recién nacidos, el hígado fabrica demasiado pigmento amarillo llamado bilirrubina. Cuando se produce demasiada concentración de bilirrubina en el cuerpo de un recién nacido, la piel y la parte blanca de los ojos se vuelven amarillentos. Esta coloración se denomina ictericia. La ictericia es muy común en los recién nacidos y por lo general desaparece sola. Un poco de ictericia no presenta problema, pero algunos bebés tienen demasiada ictericia. Si no reciben tratamiento, los elevados niveles de bilirrubina pueden dañar el cerebro. ¿Quién puede contraer kernicterus? Cualquier bebé que no ha recibido tratamiento contra la ictericia corre el riesgo de contraer kernectirus. Esto no significa que todos los niños con piel amarillenta presenten daño cerebral. Gran parte de los bebés con ictericia se recuperan solos. Si su piel está muy amarillenta, podrían necesitar tratamiento de fototerapia. Si la fototerapia no disminuye los niveles de bilirrubina del bebé, éste puede necesitar una transfusión.

7. Kernicterus In Full-Term Infants - United States, 19941998 kernicterus in FullTerm Infants - United States, 19941998 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. Kernicterus & Newborn Jaundice kernicterus is from the Greek kern or kernal plus icterus or yellow. Clinically, classic kernicterus involves 1) specific movement disorder, 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.

9. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Rh Incompatibility An extensive look at kernicterus, including a description, the causes, incidence and risk factors. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

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

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Neonatology Kernicterus Last Updated: November 6, 2004 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 , Neonatologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison 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

11. Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 18 - April 2001 kernicterus threatens healthy newborns kernicterus is a condition of newborns that leads to severely disabling brain damage or death. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. P.I.C.K. - Parents Of Infants And Children With Kernicterus kernicterus is a preventable neurologic disorder caused by newborn jaundice that can result in cerebral palsy, auditory processing problems (AN), http://www.pickonline.org/

Parents of Infants and Children with Kernicterus Find out more Member Log In Username: Password: Forgot your password? SIGN UP for a new account! What's New 2005 PICK Family Conference Scheduled for October 2005 in Birmingham, AL. Full details Home About News ... Webmaster

13. Kernicterus PICK Online http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. P.I.C.K. - PICK Community - Kernicterus Study The kernicterus Registry help track the number of children with a If you know a child with kernicterus or are interested in this study, please contact http://www.pickonline.org/community/4/

Introduction Join the Forum A Parent's Perspective Fundraising ... Kernicterus Study PICK Community - Kernicterus Study STAND UP AND BE COUNTED If you have a child or know a child who has neurological impairment due to severe newborn jaundice we urge you to contact Dr. Lois Johnson at JohnsonL@pahosp.com to be included in the Kernicterus Registry. The Kernicterus Registry help track the number of children with a bilirubin-induced injury. KERNICTERUS STUDY Karen Dixon, PhD and parent of a child with kernicterus, is conducting a study on physical symptoms in infants with kernicterus during the first year. The study also addresses the contributing factors or causes for the failure to identify infants at risk for severe hyperbilirubinemia. If you know a child with kernicterus or are interested in this study, please contact Karen Dixon at karendixon@pickonline.org. Home About News ... Webmaster

15. Increased Vigilance Needed To Prevent Kernicterus In Newborns Increased vigilance needed to prevent kernicterus in newborns Lori O'Keefe Correspondent http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

16. Tighter Monitoring Of Jaundice Urged By CDC kernicterus, a lifelong brain syndrome, can include cerebral palsy Why have more kernicterus cases come out? http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

17. Kernicterus - Problems, Warning Signs And Treatment Options At MedicineNet.com Learn about kernicterus, brain damage in newborn babies, and jaundice, a yellowing of the skin. http://www.medicinenet.com/kernicterus/article.htm

document.writeln(''); MedicineNet Home > Kernicterus search help Printer-Friendly Format FREE Newsletters Email to a Friend ... Next Kernicterus What is kernicterus? Who can develop kernicterus? Does jaundice always cause a problem? Are some babies more likely to be jaundiced? Bruising Preterm babies Feeding Early Jaundice Heredity What are some warning signs of kernicterus? Can jaundice be treated and prevent kernicterus from developing? What should I do if I think my baby has jaundice? Is there a support group for parents of children with 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?

18. Kernicterus Newborn Jaundice Introduction Jaundice and kernicterus Jaundice kernicterus Brain Damage due to Excessive Jaundice http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. Kernicterus - Problems, Warning Signs And Treatment Options At MedicineNet.com CPS CPSP Resource Article kernicterus and the healthy term newbornQuality information on children s health and wellbeing, such as vaccination, pregnancy, infant care, healthy eating, common illnesses, safety, http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46852

20. CPS CPSP Resource Article Kernicterus And The Healthy Term Newborn kernicterus and the healthy term newborn kernicterus and bilirubin encephalopathy http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

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