A Patient With Hemoglobin SC Disease and Acute Ischemic Stroke Presenting With Altered Mental Status

  • Thida A
  • Deane K
  • Fernandes M
  • et al.
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Abstract

A 57-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, asthma, and hemoglobin SC disease presented to the emergency department by her home health aide after she was found having altered mental status. According to her home health aide, the patient was responding with "Ok" to her questions for more than a day. The hemoglobin on admission was 8.5 g/dL. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without contrast of the brain showed acute cortical infarcts superimposed on the old infarct zone. The patient received 1 unit of packed red blood cells and a session of exchange transfusion, in addition to aspirin, clopidogrel, and atorvastatin during the hospital stay. When a patient known to have sickle cell disease presents with acute neurological deficits, the first consideration is usually acute ischemic stroke due to vaso-occlusion in the cerebral vessels. However, it is essential to not overlook other potential causes of acute neurological deficits.

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Thida, A. M., Deane, K., Fernandes, M., Aung, H. M., & Gohari, P. (2021). A Patient With Hemoglobin SC Disease and Acute Ischemic Stroke Presenting With Altered Mental Status. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18610

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