Kernicterus is associated with:
Correct Answer: All of the above
Description: Ans. D. All of the aboveCommon long term sequelae:* Extrapyramidal abnormalities: Athetosis is the most common movement disorder associated with chronic bilirubin encephalopathy* Visual abnormalities: Ocular movements are affected, most commonly resulting in upward gaze* Auditory abnormalities: Hearing abnormalities are the most consistent feature of chronic bilirubin encephalopathy and can develop in patients who show none of the other characteristic features. The most common abnormality is high-frequency hearing loss* Abnormalities of dentition: Some degree of dental enamel hypoplasia can be observed in about three quarters of patients with chronic bilirubin encephalopathy.
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