Abstract Purpose of Review Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with incident
coronary and cerebral vascular disease. The mechanisms underlying this association are …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this article, we review the cerebrovascular complications of
sleep apnea (SA). SA is the major sleep disorder associated with stroke and vascular …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to discuss the most recent data on sleep
disorders and stroke, highlighting relevant findings for the practicing neurologist or health …

The majority of stroke patients have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Also, recent evidence demonstrates that OSA serves as an independent risk factor for stroke …

Few randomized controlled trials have evaluated the effectiveness of continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) in reducing recurrent vascular events and mortality in poststroke …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive apnea–hypopnea cycles
during sleep, which are associated with oxygen desaturation and sleep disruption. Up to …

The association between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and stroke cannot be attributed
to chance. Indeed, if a link between SDB and cardiovascular disease were demonstrated [1 …

Background and Purpose—Patients with TIA and minor stroke are at high risk for recurrent
stroke. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase this risk. The objectives of our study …

We read with interest the recent article by Redline and coworkers (1). This well-designed
population-based prospective study confirms the existence of a causal relationship between …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects a large proportion of adults, and is as an independent
risk factor for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. The repetitive airway obstruction …