Radiology Image Transfer Children's of Minnesota treats more
than 1,000 children with blood disorders each year – including
over 80 percent of all Minnesota children with sickle cell
disease or hemophilia. Kids with chronic blood disorders are at
risk for other health issues. Fortunately, in recent years,
major advances have been made in improving the quality and
length of life for these children and teens. Stroke prevention
in Sickle Cell Disease The hematology program at Children's is
one of 25 sites in the U.S. selected for a National Institutes
of Health funded study on stroke prevention in children with
sickle cell disease with Children's hematologist, Stephen
Nelson, MD serving as primary investigator. These patients are
at a risk of experiencing strokes, which can be severely
disabling and life threatening. The risk of having a stroke is
assessed using a trans-cranial Doppler (TCD) test. Patients who
are at a higher risk of having a stroke as identified by TCD,
will be randomly assigned to one of two s