Sentences with phrase «called kernicterus»

If left untreated for too long, jaundice can spread from the bloodstream to the brain, causing a form of brain damage called kernicterus.

If left untreated, severe jaundice can cause brain damage and a potentially fatal condition called kernicterus.

A very small percentage of jaundiced newborns develop a condition called kernicterus, which can result in deafness, delayed development, or a form of cerebral palsy.

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

We have uncovered a lecture provided to lactation consultants at a prominent breastfeeding conference given by Baby - Friendly USA Chief Medical Consultant, Dr. Lawrence Gartner, who discussed the risk of brain injury from starvation - related jaundice, called kernicterus, 90 % of which occurs to breastfed babies who lose excessive weight, according to his lecture.

The goal of treatment is to lower the bilirubin level to prevent the buildup of toxic levels in the baby's brain (a disease called kernicterus).