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Severely affected newborn infants may:
lose the suck reflex become lethargic develop hyperirritability and seizures, and ultimately die
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CLIPP 8 - neonatal jaundiceo describe staining of the basal ganglia and cranial nerve nuclei by bilirubin. Kernicterus also describes the clinical condition that results from the toxic effects of high levels of unconjugated bilirubin.
Sequelae
<span>Severely affected newborn infants may:
lose the suck reflex become lethargic develop hyperirritability and seizures, and ultimately die
Infants who survive may develop:
opisthotonus (abnormal posturing that involves rigidity and severe arching of the back, with the head thrown backward) rigidit Summary
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