raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:415286

Bilirubin encephalopathy

Synonyms: Kernicterus

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

This term does not characterize a disease but a group of diseases. To learn about the diseases included under this term, you can consult the classifications.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBilirubin encephalopathyKernicterus
frEncéphalopathie bilirubiniqueIctère nucléaire
deBilirubin-EnzephalopathieKernikterus
esEncefalopatía bilirrubínicaKernícterus
itEncefalopatia da bilirubinaKernittero
nlBilirubine-encefalopathie= en
ptEncefalopatia bilirrubinica
plEncefalopatia bilirubinowaŻółtaczka jąder podkorowych mózgu
csBilirubinová encefalopatieKernikterus
ukБілірубінова енцефалопатія= en
zh胆红素脑病胆红素脑病
trBilirubin ensefalopatisiKernikterus
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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10P57Especificvalidated
MONDO0018477Evalidated
MONDO18477Evalidated
MeSHD007647Evalidated
UMLSC0022610Evalidated
GARD6830Evalidated
MedDRA10023376Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated15254556[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card