Lucey-Driscol Syndrome

Alternative names:

transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Definition:

An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by severe hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) that is present in the infant at birth.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Lucey-Driscol syndrome is thought to be an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. There is an undetermined enzyme defect in the metabolism of bilirubin. Bilirubin accumulates and levels escalate rapidly. These high levels are toxic to the brain and can cause death.