title: Cerebral infarction in children with sickle cell disease: a concise overview.
abstract: Cerebral infarction is a common complication in sickle cell disease. Both overt and silent infarcts evident on neuroimaging have been described. In this article we overview the current knowledge of cerebral infarction in this patient population and discuss recent updates on the role of preventive intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Khaled M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Musallam
authors.forename: Ruby A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: Miguel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Abboud
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging