Lucey-Driscol syndrome
Transient familial hyperbilirubinemia is a metabolic disorder passed down through families. Babies with this disorder are born with severe jaundice.
Transient familial hyperbilirubinemia is thought to be an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. It occurs when the body does not properly break down (metabolize) a certain form of bilirubin. Bilirubin levels rapidly build up in the body. The high levels are poisonous to the brain and can cause death.