Patient's question:
Neonatal jaundice convulsions, slightly yellow complexion, not sure if it's jaundice, measured jaundice value of 8.0 at 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 usually 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 birth, lasts for a long duration, and poses significant harm because free bilirubin has strong lip solubility and can penetrate the blood-brain barrier to invade brain tissue, causing bilirubin encephalopathy, which "jaundices" the basal ganglia of the brain. Infants with jaundice may experience poor appetite, crying, and even tetanic convulsions of the limbs. In severe cases, it can lead to respiratory failure and death. Additionally, the number of cases of breast milk jaundice has increased. This may be due to the increase in progesterone in the mother's body, as progesterone inhibits the activity of glucuronidase in the liver, leading to jaundice.