Inverse correlation between cerebral blood flow measured by continuous arterial spin-labeling (CASL) MRI and neurocognitive function in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA).
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Overt stroke, clinically "silent" cerebral infarct, and neurocognitive impairment are frequent complications of sickle cell anemia (SCA). Current imaging techniques have limited sensitivity and specificity to identify children at risk for neurocognitive impairment. We prospectively evaluated 24 children with SCA with a neurologic exam, complete blood count, transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD), measurement of intelligence quotient (IQ), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with measurement of cerebral blood flow (CBF) using continuous arterial spin-labeling (CASL) MRI. Average CBF to gray matter was 112 +/- 36 mL/100 g/min. We identified a strong inverse relationship between performance IQ and CBF (-1.5 points per 10 mL/100 g/min increase in CBF, P = .013). Elevated steady-state white blood cell count (> or = 14 x 10(9)/L [14,000/microL]) was associated with lower full scale IQ (86 +/- 9 vs 99 +/- 10, P = .005). CASL MRI may identify children with neurocognitive impairment, before damage is evident by structural MRI or TCD.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Strouse, JJ; Cox, CS; Melhem, ER; Lu, H; Kraut, MA; Razumovsky, A; Yohay, K; van Zijl, PC; Casella, JF
Published Date
- July 1, 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 108 / 1
Start / End Page
- 379 - 381
PubMed ID
- 16537809
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC1482738
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0006-4971
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1182/blood-2005-10-4029
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States