If your baby
develops kernicterus, you should start treatment immediately.
Those at the lecture that accompanied these slides heard me make the point that inadequate caloric intake during the newborn period contributes to the risk of
developing kernicterus, but is rarely the sole cause of excessive hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus.
Who can
develop kernicterus?
Not exact matches
Be aware that jaundice, if untreated, can
develop into
kernicterus in your newborn baby.
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.