Exchange Transfusion in Pediatrics — 3yo Child | Neonatology | SMLE Q#16472
SMLE Question #16472
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Objective: OBJ-386
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-year-old boy had severe neonatal jaundice treated with exchange transfusion. Since infancy, he has had delayed motor milestones with poor head control and later developed involuntary, fluctuating writhing movements of the face and upper limbs with abnormal posturing. Cognition appears preserved. Audiology shows bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Which type of cerebral palsy is most consistent with kernicterus?
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