Sleep apnoea, one of the most common chronic diseases, is a risk factor for ischaemic
stroke, stroke recurrence, and poor functional recovery after stroke. More than half of stroke …

In 2009, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association published a
comprehensive scientific statement detailing the nursing care of the patient with an acute …

Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in the general population and may be linked in a
bidirectional fashion to stroke, which is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality …

Polysomnography (PSG) is the current gold standard in high-resolution sleep monitoring;
however, this method is obtrusive, expensive, and time-consuming. Conversely …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability. While neurotechnology has shown promise for
improving upper limb recovery after stroke, efficacy in clinical trials has been variable. Our …

Ischemic stroke is a well-recognized disease of aging, yet it is unclear how the age-
dependent vulnerability occurs and what are the underlying mechanisms. To address these …

Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) examining the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in stroke …

Neurotrophic factors (NTFs) are involved in the pathophysiology of neurological disorders
such as dementia, stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), and constitute molecular targets of …

Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption are potentially modifiable risk factors and
consequences of ischaemic stroke. Pre-clinical evidence suggests a direct effect of sleep …

Abstract Purpose of Review To elucidate the interconnection between sleep and stroke.
Recent Findings Growing data support a bidirectional relationship between stroke and …