The Neurological Sequelae of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: Definitions, Diagnosis and Treatment of the Kernicterus Spectrum Disorders (KSDs).
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...Deep brain stimulation may be beneficial in some cases.(15) Unfortunately, most of these options are priced out of the range of infants and children in LMICs....
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...KSD is a spectrum of neurologic sequelae caused by excessive hyperbilirubinemia in form of auditory disturbances (deafness or hearing loss secondary to auditory neuropathy), dystonic or athetotic cerebral palsy, cognitive disability, gaze abnormalities, and dental enamel dysplasia of the deciduous teeth [4]....
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...The term KSD [4] is applied to all infants with chronic bilirubin encephalopathy, both infants with only auditory problems—auditory KSD—and infants with auditory problems, cerebral palsy, and cognitive disability—classical KSD....
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...The early phase is considered reversible, whereas the intermediate and advanced phases of ABE may be reversible [3] or result in kernicterus spectrum disorder (KSD) [4] or death....
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