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Transient familial hyperbilirubinemia

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Alternative Names

Lucey-Driscol syndrome


Symptoms

The newborn may have:

  • Yellow skin (jaundice)
  • Yellow eyes (icterus)
  • Lethargy

If untreated, seizures and neurologic problems (kernicterus) may develop.


Signs and tests

Blood tests for bilirubin levels can identify the severity of the jaundice.


Review Date: 08/08/2005
Reviewed By: Christos Ballas, M.D., Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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