Intracranial vasculopathy and infarct recurrence in children with sickle cell anaemia, silent cerebral infarcts and normal transcranial Doppler velocities.

SICKLE cell anemia in children; CEREBRAL infarction; CENTRAL nervous system diseases; MAGNETIC resonance angiography; DISEASE relapse

The article discusses a study focusing on the role of silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) in causing morbidity in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Topics discussed include intracranial vasculopathy and infarct recurrence in children with SCA; the magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) performed on the children under study; and the increased risk of SCI in children with intracranial vasculopathy.