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Is there a developmental delay in children with sickle cell disease?
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Possible: In childhood, 25 percent of children with sickle cell anemia have silent ischemic lesions that may impair neurocognitive function.
Answered 4/4/2015
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It can occur: Sickle cell is a genetic variation in red cells. Many lead totally normal lives. Some may have infarcts of bone and brain. Repetitive infarcts of the brain may result in learning and motor problems. Good management can avoid these complications.
Answered 9/28/2016
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