ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Thalassemia
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Sickle Cell
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sickle cell disease (SCD) confers an increased risk of ischemic and primary hemorrhagic stroke.
Detailed explanation-2: -HbSS. People who have this form of SCD inherit two genes, one from each parent, that code for hemoglobin “S.” Hemoglobin S is an abnormal form of hemoglobin that causes the red cells to become rigid, and sickle shaped. This is commonly called sickle cell anemia and is usually the most severe form of the disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -seizures. sleepiness and confusion. acute severe headache. weakness or numbness usually on one side of the body. slurred speech or aphasia. visual or auditory changes. painless limp. cerebral infarcts (“silent strokes”) often lead to psychological problems and learning delays.