Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Hey all, in reply to the Jauntice post. I did not have Jaundice at birth. in MA ACM/SM Surg. 12-20-00 Surgeon now isn't sure whether ACM is the cause of reoccuring symptoms ugh. My neurologist appt. isn't till Sept. this was the closest day available. Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Hi Gang! I was watching Labor and Delivery today on one of those medical channels and they said something interesting about bili reuben (spelling doesn't count here does it?) and jaundice and possible neurological problems. So...my mind went to wondering about chiari and babies with jaundice. Any ideas? Blessings, Debbie Miles' Mom, ACM./SM, surgery 6-00, doing well. Oh, he did have jaundice when he was born and his brother who does not have chiari (that we know of) did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 --- Debbie Killian wrote: about bili reuben (spelling > doesn't count here does it?) and jaundice and > possible neurological > problems. So...my mind went to wondering about > chiari and babies with > jaundice. Any ideas? .. > > Oh, he did have jaundice when he was born and > his brother who does not have > chiari (that we know of) did not Debi--Many babies--newborn--have jaundice. It is from the red blood cells not breaking down properly in the liver. As far I know jaundice and chiari are not related in any way. Adults with jaundice--related to hepatitis or cirrhosis develop neurological symptoms from the impurities in their blood,(i.e. elevated bilirubin levels). I guess my guess would be no. Hope this helpful and not confusing for you. Marcia __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 very interesting thought.... im thinking real hard back to when i had kerry....i honestly dont think he had any jaundice...my first one did, amie, my daughter, but she doesnt have chiari, nor any chiari symptoms... tracy in il.---son 10y/o acm1-- 7mm--surgery scheduled june 1st '01 http://www.delphi.com/chiarifriends/start On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 19:23:20 -0500 " Debbie Killian " writes: > Hi Gang! I was watching Labor and Delivery today on one of those > medical > channels and they said something interesting about bili reuben > (spelling > doesn't count here does it?) and jaundice and possible neurological > problems. So...my mind went to wondering about chiari and babies > with > jaundice. Any ideas? > > Blessings, > Debbie > Miles' Mom, ACM./SM, surgery 6-00, doing well. > > Oh, he did have jaundice when he was born and his brother who does > not have > chiari (that we know of) did not. > > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeYahoogroups > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Yes. My daughter was in the hospital for a week due to jaundice and low apgar score.To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 6:29:21Subject: Jaundice This wasn't the situation for us, but might sound familiar for others on this forum...----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jaundice in Newborns Linked to AutismOctober 21, 2010 — Jaundice in full-term newborn infants is associated with an increased risk for autism and other psychological development disorders, according to a new study.The study, which included all children born in Denmark from 1994 to 2004, found that full-term neonates exposed to jaundice had as much as an 88% increased risk of being diagnosed with a psychological development disorder compared with unexposed neonates."The knowledge that jaundice is associated with autism is one more clue to the puzzle towards finding its etiology," lead author Rikke Damkjaer Maimburg, MPH, PhD, from Aarhus University, in Denmark, told Medscape Medical News. "If children with autism are genetically disposed to develop autism, there might be overlaps in the etiology between autism and jaundice. If exposure to jaundice can give autism, then we need to look at our treatment procedures."Their results were published online October 11 in Pediatrics.Link With HyperbilirubinemiaDr. Maimburg and colleagues decided to explore the association between neonatal jaundice, autistic disorders, and other psychological development problems after noticing in an earlier study that children later diagnosed with autism were twice as likely to be admitted to neonatal intensive care units as children without autism, even after controlling for low birth weight, malformations, preterm birth, and low Apgar scores."I wondered why, after controlling for all the risk factors for being admitted to the neonatal ward, that this occurred. Then I found out that the most common reason for being readmitted was because of hyperbilirubinemia," Dr. Maimburg told Medscape Medical News.Neonatal jaundice is seen in 60% of term infants and, in most cases, resolves within the first week of life. However, prolonged exposure to high bilirubin levels is neurotoxic and can cause lifelong developmental problems.The investigators determined jaundice exposure status and diagnoses of disorders of psychological development in 733,826 children. They found that the excess risk of developing a psychological development disorder after exposure to jaundice as a neonate was between 56% (hazard ratio , 1.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 - 2.30) and 88% (HR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.17 - 3.02).The excess risk for infantile autism was 67% (HR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.03 - 2.71). This risk was higher for children of parous women (HR, 2.71; 95% CI, 1.57 - 4.66) and for children born between the months of October and March (HR, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.24 - 3.94).The risk for infantile autism disappeared if the child was conceived by a primiparous woman (HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.18 - 1.83) or was born between April and September (HR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.41 - 2.50), and similar risk patterns were noted for the entire spectrum of autistic disorders.Dr. Maimburg said that physicians should tell parents that jaundice, for the most part, is a normal condition but also advise them about ways to prevent the development of hyperbilirubinemia, and instruct them on when to contact health professionals. "I hope that this study will promote more research into jaundice and child development," she added.Screen More CarefullyAsked to comment on this study, Levy, MD, from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Center for Autism Research at the hospital, said she thought it was well-done."The population they were using gives a unique opportunity because the population is so large, and it is also self-contained, so they can track a number of different outcomes," Dr. Levy noted. "By having such a big population, they can look at a number of factors more quickly than in a prospective study, or even a retrospective study."Dr. Levy, who is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics subcommittee on autism, added: "I hope that the impact of this study will result in the addition of term babies with hyperbilirubinemia to a higher risk group of children who need to be screened more carefully."Dr Maimburg and Dr Levy have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Pediatrics. Published online October 11, 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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