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bilirubin encephalopathy
bilirubin encephalopathy Bilirubin encephalopathy is brain injury caused when unconjugated bilirubin enters the brain and damages areas such as the basal ganglia, brain stem, and cerebellum, usually in the setting of hyperbilirubinemia.
Bilirubin encephalopathy is brain injury caused when unconjugated bilirubin enters the brain and damages areas such as the basal ganglia, brain stem, and cerebellum, usually in the setting of hyperbilirubinemia. It mainly occurs in newborns and can lead to movement problems, abnormal muscle tone, impaired upward gaze, and deafness.