This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
BIND-M: signs of acute bilirubin encephalopathy
Modified BIND score in neonatal jaundice: Consciousness, muscle tone, crying, eye movements, 0–12 points; from 3 points encephalopathy likely (validated only in Nigeria)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
BIND-M: signs of acute bilirubin encephalopathy: What does this calculator compute?
BIND-M (Radmacher 2015) scores the signs of acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE, brain damage caused by bilirubin) in newborns with jaundice: Consciousness and drinking, muscle tone and crying with 0–3 points each, eye movements with 0 or 3 points. Sum 0–12. In the study, a value of 3 or above predicted the clinical diagnosis (sensitivity 90.7 %, specificity 97.7 %). With Caveat: validated in one study in Nigeria only. The treatment thresholds for bilirubin are in the bilirubin calculators.
BIND-M: signs of acute bilirubin encephalopathy: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Radmacher PG, Groves FD, Owa JA, Ofovwe GE, Amuabunos EA, Olusanya BO, Slusher TM: A modified Bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND-M) algorithm is useful in evaluating severity of jaundice in a resource-limited setting (BMC Pediatr 15:28) (2015)