Increased cerebral blood flow velocity in children with sickle cell disease: adenotonsillectomy or transfusion regimens?

Pediatrics. 2007 Jul;120(1):235-6; author reply 236-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-0823.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenoidectomy*
  • Adenoids / pathology
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / physiopathology*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / therapy
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Blood Transfusion*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Male
  • Palatine Tonsil / pathology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / therapy*
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / prevention & control
  • Tonsillectomy*