KERNICTERUS
\kˈɜːnɪktəɹəs], \kˈɜːnɪktəɹəs], \k_ˈɜː_n_ɪ_k_t_ə_ɹ_ə_s]\
Definitions of KERNICTERUS
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an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
By Princeton University
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an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
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A term used pathologically to describe BILIRUBIN staining of the BASAL GANGLIA; BRAIN STEM; and CEREBELLUM and clinically to describe a syndrome associated with HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Clinical features include athetosis, MUSCLE SPASTICITY or hypotonia, impaired vertical gaze, and DEAFNESS. Nonconjugated bilirubin enters the brain and acts as a neurotoxin, often in association with conditions that impair the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER (e.g., SEPSIS). This condition occurs primarily in neonates (INFANT, NEWBORN), but may rarely occur in adults. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p613)
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