Kernicterus is associated with:: (A) Choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, (B) Hearing abnormalities, (C) Upward gaze palsy, (D) All of the above
Answer is D. 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.