BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR examination of infants with kernicterus shows
abnormal changes in signal intensity in various parts of the brain, including the globus …

Background The term kernicterus, or bilirubin encephalopathy, is used to describe
pathological bilirubin staining of the basal ganglia, brain stem, and cerebellum, and is …

Multiple factors may contribute to bilirubin neurotoxicity, and serum bilirubin levels alone are
poor predictors of brain injury; however, bilirubin impairs cerebral energy metabolism in a …

This study aims to compare neurological examination and cranial magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) findings in patients with serious hyperbilirubinemia. Twenty-one serious …

Background Kernicterus is an irreversible brain damage caused by bilirubin deposition in
selective brain regions. Sick and preterm infants with hyperbilirubinemia are particularly …

Kernicterus, currently used to describe both the neuropathology of bilirubin-induced brain
injury and its associated clinical findings, is a complex syndrome. The neurobiology of …

Objective and Background: Prevention of bilirubin encephalopathy relies on the detection of
newborns who are at risk of developing serious hyperbilirubinemia. The objective of this …

The incidence of kernicterus has been greatly reduced by effective monitoring and treatment
for hyperbilirubinemia. Findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with …

Characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients with chronic
kernicterus are bilateral and symmetric T2-weighted hyperintensities in the globus pallidus …

Neonatal jaundice continues to be a common problem. Kernicterus, although rare, continues
to be a very real concern in both full-term and preterm infants. The diagnosis of kernicterus …