The main and most serious complication of neonatal jaundice is kernicterus or nuclear jaundice, a brain damage that can occur if bilirubin levels in the infant are very high and untreated.
Kernicterus can lead to athetoid cerebral palsy and disturbances in vision, hearing and teeth.
Therefore, it is important to detect jaundice in the infant and to monitor the baby's progress by controlling the bilirubin levels in the blood to avoid this type of serious complication.
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Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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