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Sickle cell disease and the silent stroke

February 6, 2019 by

Silent strokes are a common symptom of sickle cell disease, though they can be debilitating. Researchers recently showed that silent strokes may be caused by decreased oxygen delivery to a part of the brain called the white matter.

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