Blood · 2016 · 157 citations · 22 references
MedicineHematologyNeurologyCerebrovascular SurgeryAcute Ischemic StrokeAnemiaCerebrovascular DiseaseHematologic DisordersSickle Cell DiseaseStrokeSickle Cell AnemiaSickle Cell Disease-associated StrokeSickle Cell Disease-related Stroke
To the editor: Silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs) are the most commonly recognized cause of neurologic injury in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA), identified in ≥20% of children. In children with SCA, SCIs are associated with an average 5 full-scale IQ point decrement,[1][1] poor academic
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Incidental Findings on Brain MRI in the General Population
Meike W. Vernooij, M. Arfan Ikram, H. L. J. Tanghe et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2007 · 1.6K citations · Full text