Sentences with phrase «irreversible brain damage if»

We know with confidence that long - term ketosis poses substantial risk for health complications because thousands of children have followed ketogenic diets over the years as a means of suppressing intractable grand mal seizures unresponsive to drugs and procedures, seizures that can lead to irreversible brain damage if not stopped.

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The problem with jaundice is that if you let bilirubin levels get too high without managing them, the baby can get severe, irreversible brain damage from a condition known as kernicterus.

If a woman doesn't consume enough iodine in the early stages of pregnancy, causing her to have hypothyroidism, this will cause irreversible brain damage to her baby.