Deposition of bile pigment in the basal ganglia is called________________?
Correct answer: B. Kernicterus
- A. jaundice
- B. Kernicterus
- C. Haemosiderosis
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Kernicterus is bilirubin deposition in the basal ganglia and other brain regions, usually in severe neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Jaundice is the clinical yellow discoloration, not the specific brain lesion.
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