False about kernicterus is:: (A) No long-term effect, (B) Occurs with bilirubin more than 25 mg%, (C) Deposition in basal ganglion, (D) Opisthotonus
Answer is A. A. No long-term effect(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 876-880, Ghai 8/e p 327-329)Kernicterus is due to deposition of conjugated bilirubin in basal ganglia.Mnemonic for features of Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterius): "S-A-D M-U-M"