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.

Hemiparesis

Loss of strength in the arm, leg, and sometimes face on one side of the body. Hemiplegia refers to a complete loss of strength, whereas hemiparesis refers to an incomplete loss of strength.

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21415949 (3033104)	OTHER
	Major artery occlusion: a rare complication of sickle cell disease.
	Agha A, Al-Hakami M, Shabbir G. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2010;2(1):e2010007.
	In this report, we describe a case of a young patient with sickle cell disease presenting with right-sided weakness and slurring of speech with examination confirming right-sided hemiparesis with motor aphasia.
19890794	FEMALE
	Coincidence of recurrent hemiparesis and detection of ALL in a 4-year-old girl: one or two diseases?
	Ege MJ, Meyer LH, Debatin KM, Stahnke K. Klin Padiatr. 2009;221(6):386-9.
	Stroke like symptoms in children such as hemiparesis are often associated with infection, cranial trauma, cardiac anomalies or sickle cell disease.