PATTERN OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY USING TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISORDER IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a common devastating neurological complication of sickle cell disorder (SCD) with a high recurrent and mortality rate. The Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anaemia study (STOP) recommends routine screening with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in children...

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Main Author: Motunrayo Oluwabukola Adekunle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2950