Background/aim: Silent cerebral infarct (SCI) is an ischemic lesion seen before clinical signs of brain infarct and ischemic changes in brain tissue. This study aimed to detect SCI with noninvasive methods and to determine related risk factors in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA).
Materials And Methods: Fifty-four SCA patients who had no history of cerebral infarct and whose neurological examinations were normal were included in this study.