The purpose of this review is to highlight existing literature on the epidemiology,
pathophysiology, and treatments of stroke sleep disorders. Stroke sleep disorders are …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects millions of Americans and is estimated to be as
prevalent as asthma and diabetes. Given the fact that obesity is a major risk factor for OSA …

Since sleep apnea (SA) and stroke have many shared risk factors an independent
contribution of SA to the overall risk of stroke is not easily proven and has been questioned …

Clinical evidence has established that sleep apnea is a risk factor for stroke. Patients with
stroke have a high prevalence of sleep apnea that may have preceded or developed as a …

Opinion statement Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related
breathing disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstruction of …

Objective The role of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the mortality and further
cardiovascular risk in subjects with ischemic stroke remains a contentious issue. Oxidative …

Study Objectives: To determine the frequency of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in
ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients by meta …

Sleep affects brain function and may contribute to vascular cerebral pathology through a
diversity of direct and indirect mechanisms. Circadian rhythm investigation shows increased …

Objective Despite its high prevalence and unfavorable clinical consequences, obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) often remains underappreciated after cerebrovascular events. The …

Background and Purpose We aimed to prospectively determine whether the incidence of
obstructive sleep apnea in patients with recent stroke was significantly different from that of a …