Background and Purpose The literature indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
increases the risk of ischemic stroke. However, the causal relationship between OSA and …

Background and purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a modifiable risk factor for
stroke, but there are limited data on which stroke subtypes are associated with OSA. The aim …

Study objectives Sleep breathing disorders (SBD) have been linked to wake-up stroke
(WUS). Respiratory arousals have an important role in responding to danger during sleep …

Background: Wake-up stroke (WUS) accounts for a quarter of all ischemic strokes. Its
conspicuous occurrence during sleep suggests that WUS may be associated with …

Abstract Objective/Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for stroke. This study
sought to assess the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and wake-up …

Sleep-wake disorders (SWD) are acknowledged risk factors for both ischemic stroke and
poor cardiovascular and functional outcome after stroke. SWD are frequent following stroke …

Background We sought to investigate the frequency of wake-up stroke (WUS) and its
association with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in women. Methods Within a population …

Background and Purpose Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is suggested to be strongly
associated with ischemic strokes. Risk factors, stroke subtypes, stroke lesion distribution …

Commentary on Aaronson et al. Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on cognitive
and functional outcome of stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized …

Stroke is the leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. More than half of stroke
patients have sleep disorders, including sleep breathing disorders, non-apnea sleep …