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ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2026

Positive neurological outcome after acute encephalopathy and multifocal stroke after early red blood cell exchange transfusion in a patient with hemoglobin SC sickle cell disease.

Ekta Haria, Sidarrth Prasad, Jia W Romito

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Ekta HariaDivision of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Sidarrth PrasadDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Jia W RomitoDivision of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5011-9179

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Abstract

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin, leading to various complications, including vaso-occlusive crises and organ damage. While much research has focused on the homozygous hemoglobin SS genotype, less is known about the heterogeneous hemoglobin SC genotype (HbSC), particularly in adults. This case report details the presentation, clinical course, and management of a 27-year-old African American man with HbSC sickle cell disease, who presented with severe acute encephalopathy and multifocal acute ischemic stroke and had a positive neurological outcome due to early red blood cell exchange transfusion. The case underscores the need for vigilant clinical care considerations into the unique challenges for adults with HbSC disease.

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Anemia, Sickle CellBrain DiseasesErythrocyte TransfusionHemoglobin SC DiseaseStrokeAdultExchange Transfusion, Whole BloodHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeHbSC sickle cell diseaseneurocritical carered blood cell exchange transfusion

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PMID42269047
PMCPMC13271358

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