Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia
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 deve...
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| author | Hana Alharbi Nayaab Khawar Jolanta Kulpa Anne Bellin Simona Proteasa Revathy Sundaram |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d96fc744df0486f87325e046383f45d2025-02-03T01:30:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792017-01-01201710.1155/2017/36493973649397Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell AnemiaHana Alharbi0Nayaab Khawar1Jolanta Kulpa2Anne Bellin3Simona Proteasa4Revathy Sundaram5New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USANew York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USANew York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USANew York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USANew York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USANew York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USAIn 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3649397 |
| spellingShingle | Hana Alharbi Nayaab Khawar Jolanta Kulpa Anne Bellin Simona Proteasa Revathy Sundaram Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia Case Reports in Hematology |
| title | Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia |
| title_full | Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia |
| title_fullStr | Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia |
| title_short | Neurological Complications following Blood Transfusions in Sickle Cell Anemia |
| title_sort | neurological complications following blood transfusions in sickle cell anemia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3649397 |
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