After years of near eradication, kernicterus, a neurologically devastating condition caused by neurotoxic levels of bilirubin in the first week of life, has reemerged as a significant problem in ...

Jaundice in term and near-term (35 to 37 week) infants is generally benign, however, concern has surfaced in recent years regarding reemergence of kernicterus in this patient population.

Clinicians need to monitor it carefully and sometimes treat it, since it can lead to conditions like acute bilirubin ...

According to the NHS, while neonatal jaundice is common there are rare cases where the bilirubin levels are so high there’s a risk the baby could develop kernicterus (permanent brain damage).