title: Neurologic and Head and Neck Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease.
abstract: Sickle cell disease is a common, inherited disordered characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia with repetitive episodes of vasoocclusion resulting from deformed red blood cells. This article reviews the most significant neurologic and head and neck manifestations of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, 22 S Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: asteven@umm.edu.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steven
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, 22 S Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raghavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Suite 200 East Wing, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Tanya J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, 22 S Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gandhi
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Moyamoya; Sickle cell; Sickle cell anemia; Sickle cell disease; Stroke