Description:
Kernicterus is an interesting example of metabolic encephalopathy. This volume examines the biochemistry and physiology of bilirubin as well as its hepatic metabolism and renal excretion. It elaborates bodily disposition of bilirubin and its neuropathology.
Review Quotes:
From the reviews:
"Hyperbilirubinemia and the prevention of development of neurological pathology and/ or death due to kernicterus in newborns is a significant concern for physicians and allied healthcare workers worldwide. ... Kernicterus is a worthy addition to the clinical neuroscience literature as a treatise on a condition that preferentially attacks critical brain regions. ... it should be read widely by clinicians and public health officers confronted by issues related to the early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals suffering from kernicterus." (Medical Science Books, May, 2011)