At a glance
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders associated with severe pain and complications that can affect the entire body. This page provides information on SCD and sleep-disordered breathing.
Overview
SCD can cause lung problems that can lead to breathing-related and sleep-related disorders, such as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when breathing repeatedly stops and starts, making it hard to get deep, restorative sleep.