raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:529808

Chronic bilirubin encephalopathy

Synonyms: BIND · Bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction · CBE · KSD · Kernicterus spectrum disorder

Type
Clinical syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease characterized by the chronic consequences of bilirubin toxicity in the globus pallidus, sub-thalamic nuclei, and other brain regions, after exposure to high levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the neonatal period. Symptoms begin after the acute phase of bilirubin encephalopathy in the first year of life, evolve slowly over several years, and include mild to severe extrapyramidal disturbances (especially dystonia and athetosis), auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, and oculomotor and dental abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChronic bilirubin encephalopathyBIND · Bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction · CBE · KSD · Kernicterus spectrum disorder
frEncéphalopathie bilirubinique chroniqueDysfonction neurologique induite par la bilirubine
deBilirubin-Enzephalopathie, chronischeBIND · Bilirubin-induzierte neurologische Dysfunktion · Kernikterus-Spektrum-Störungen
esEncefalopatía crónica por bilirrubinaTrastorno del espectro del kernícterus · BIND · CBE · Disfunción neurológica inducida por bilirrubina · Encefalopatía bilirrubínica crónica · KSD
itEncefalopatia bilirubinica cronica
nlChronische bilirubine-encefalopathieBIND · Bilirubine-geïnduceerde neurologische disfunctie · CBE · KSS · Kernicterus spectrum stoornis
ptEncefalopatia devido a hiperbilirrubinémia crónica
plPrzewlekła encefalopatia z bilirubinemią= en
csChronická bilirubinová encefalopatieCBE · KSD · BIND · Porucha ze spektra jádrového ikteru · Neurologická dysfunkce vyvolaná bilirubinem
ukХронічна білірубінова енцефалопатіяНеврологічна дисфункція, спричинена білірубіном · BIND · CBE · Порушення спектра Керніктеруса · KSD
zh慢性胆红素脑病胆红素诱导的神经功能障碍
trKronik bilirubin ensefalopatisiCBE · KSD · BIND · Kernikterus spektrum bozukluğu · Bilirubin uyarılmış nörolojik disfonksiyon

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10P57.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11KA86NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0035345Evalidated
UMLSC5575229Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

6 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—CanadaClass onlyValidated22966025[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—DenmarkClass onlyValidated15858962[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—United StatesClass onlyValidated15466085[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.4 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated15858962[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated15466085[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.49 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated22966025[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

21 annotations · validated 2019-03-27
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006958Abnormal auditory evoked potentials
HP:0002480Hepatic encephalopathy
HP:0003265Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000502Abnormal conjunctiva morphology
HP:0012696Abnormal thalamic MRI signal intensity
HP:0002871Central apnea
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0032106Conjunctival icterus
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001343Kernicterus
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003228Hypernatremia
HP:0040187Neonatal sepsis
HP:0025518Visual gaze preference

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20116355[PMID]_20704172[PMID]_20704173[PMID]

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