Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations (2025)

Chapter: 5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System

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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Central Nervous System." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29319.
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Next Chapter: 6 Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on Body Systems Other Than the Central Nervous System
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