Patient's question:
Neonatal jaundice convulsions. The face is slightly yellow. Not sure if it's jaundice. The jaundice level was measured at 8.0 upon discharge. How to treat infant convulsions caused by jaundice?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is a common symptom in infants after birth. It is mainly divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice generally occurs 2-3 days after birth, peaks on the 4-5th day, and returns to normal within 7-10 days. Pathological jaundice can appear at any time after the infant is born, lasts for a long duration, and poses significant harm. Because free bilirubin has strong lip solubility, it can pass through the blood-brain barrier and invade brain tissue, causing bilirubin encephalopathy. This can lead to the "yellowing" of the basal ganglia in the brain. Infants with jaundice may have poor appetite, cry out, and even experience convulsions in their limbs. In severe cases, it can lead to respiratory failure and death. Additionally, the number of cases of breast milk jaundice has been increasing. This may be due to the increase in progesterone in the mother's body. Progesterone inhibits the activity of glucuronidase in the liver, leading to jaundice.