Introduction: Stroke is a major cause of disability and death in the United States and across
the world, and the incidence and prevalence of stroke are expected to rise significantly due …

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

Sleep, a vital process of human being, is carefully orchestrated by the brain and consists of
cyclic transitions between rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep …

Background and Objectives Symptoms of sleep disturbance are common and may represent
important modifiable risk factors of stroke. We evaluated the association between a spectrum …

Strokes are one of the most common causes of death in the United States. 1 Growing
evidence suggests that sleep amount and sleep disorders may impact risk for stroke; …

Sleep apnea is a well established independent risk factor for stroke that confers an
approximately two-fold increased risk of incident stroke. Sleep apnea is highly prevalent …

Modern lifestyle and job requirements have changed the sleep habits of most of the adult
population. Various population-based studies have associated an increase in mortality with …

Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death and a major cause of serious long-term disability in
the United States. There are several well established and modifiable risk factors for the …

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

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. While various risk factors have
been identified, sleep has only been considered a risk factor more recently. Various …