Sentences with phrase «becomes kernicterus»

It's only when the bilirubin level stays too high and isn't treated that jaundice becomes kernicterus and causes brain damage.

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If bilirubin levels become extremely high, complications such as brain damage (kernicterus), cerebral palsy, and deafness can occur.

In rare cases, levels of bilirubin can become dangerously high and lead to a complication called kernicterus.