title: Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia.
abstract: In Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) patient blood transfusions are an important part of treatment for stroke and its prevention. However, blood transfusions can also lead to complications such as Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome (RPLS). This brief report highlights two cases of SCA who developed such neurological complications after a blood transfusion. RLPS should be considered as the cause of neurologic finding in patients with SCA and hypertension following a blood transfusion.
authors.affiliation: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Hana
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6139-2816
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nayaab
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khawar
authors.affiliation: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kulpa
authors.affiliation: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellin
authors.affiliation: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Proteasa
authors.affiliation: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Revathy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sundaram