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Preferred Label : Kernicterus;

NCIt related terms : Bilirubin Encephalopathy;

NCIt definition : A rare neurologic disorder occurring in infants with jaundice. It results from brain damage by existing high levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A condition characterized by sensorineural hearing impairment, choreoathetoid movements, paralysis of upward gaze and hypoplasia of dental enamel due bilirubin deposition in the grey matter of the central nervous system as a consequence of increased levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the serum.;

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