Pattern of Auditory and Cognitive Impairment in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Single Center Experience

• Main Authors: Ilham Youssry (Author), Amira El Shennawy (Author), Amina Abdel Salam (Author), Ann Nabawy (Author), Mona Hamdy (Author), Niveen Salama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The relationship between sickle cell disease (SCD), hearing and cognitive impairment is intertwined due to the vaso-occlusive, vascular insults and tissue hypoxia associated with sickle cell disease. Aim of the work: To assess the hearing ability and cognitive functions in patients with...