1. Newborn jaundice : Complications  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Rare, but serious, complications from high bilirubin levels include: Cerebral palsy; Deafness; Kernicterus - brain damage from very high bilirubin levels.• Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief of Future Health, A.D.A.M., Inc., September 2007.

2. Neonatal Jaundice  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Neonatal jaundice (or hyperbilirubinemia) is a higher-than-normal level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a by-product of the breakdown of red blood cells. This condition can cause a yellow discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eye...• Author: Altha Roberts Edgren