Alarcon-Adorno J O, Ferreira A, Muszkat M
Hospital Infantil Menino Jesus (HIMJ), São Paulo, Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1991 Mar;49(1):83-7. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1991000100013.
Two cases of sickle cell disease with neurological complications are described. Cerebral angiograms were performed and a characteristic moyamoya-like angiographic pattern was demonstrated. This pattern results from a compensatory vascularization which may follow occlusion of the arteries at the base of the brain in several diseases. The risks of angiography and appropriate precautions are emphasized.
