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Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Psychotic episodes

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PMID (PMCID)
23302449	MALE	Adult
	A case of recurrent psychosis during sickle cell disease crisis treated successfully with ziprasidone.
	Spiegel DR, Messerschmidt C, Morewitz J, Akintola M. Clin Schizophr Relat Psychoses. 2013;6(4):197-201.
	We present and follow a series of three consecutive hospitalizations of a 36-year-old, African-American male with sickle cell anemia disease who presented with sickle cell crises and a new onset psychotic episode.