Lucey-Driscol Syndrome

Alternative names:

transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Treatment:

Phototherapy (with blue light) is used to treat the high level of bilirubin. An exchange transfusion is sometimes necessary to treat this disorder.

Expectations (prognosis):

If treated, the outcome can be good. Untreated, severe complications develop because of the accumulation of bilirubin.

Complications:

Death or severe neurological deficits can occur if the condition is not treated.

Calling your health care provider:

Although this problem would most likely be noted immediately after delivery, call your doctor if you notice your baby's skin turning yellow. There are other causes for jaundice in the newborn that are easily treated.