Burden of neurological and neurocognitive impairment in pediatric sickle cell anemia in Uganda (BRAIN SAFE): a cross-sectional study

Burden of neurological and neurocognitive impairment in pediatric sickle cell anemia in Uganda (BRAIN SAFE): a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are highly susceptible to stroke and other manifestations of pediatric cerebral vasculopathy. Detailed evaluations in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Methods We aimed to establish the frequency and types of pediatric brain injury in a cross-...

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Main Authors: Nancy S. Green, Deogratias Munube, Paul Bangirana, Linda Rosset Buluma, Bridget Kebirungi, Robert Opoka, Ezekiel Mupere, Philip Kasirye, Sarah Kiguli, Annet Birabwa, Michael S. Kawooya, Samson K. Lubowa, Rogers Sekibira, Edwards Kayongo, Heather Hume, Mitchell Elkind, Weixin Peng, Gen Li, Caterina Rosano, Philip LaRussa, Frank J. Minja, Amelia Boehme, Richard Idro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Sickle cell anemia
Stroke
Neurocognitive impairment
Transcranial doppler
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1758-2

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