Stroke and Sleep related breathing disorders

Non-breathing-related sleep disorders following stroke.

INTRODUCTION It has been shown that sleep-related breathing disorders, especially sleep apnea, are very common in patients who have had a stroke, and that they also reduce the potential for neurological recovery. Nevertheless, other sleep disorders caused by stroke (excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia, sleep related movement disorders) can also cause or increase stroke-related disability, an...

Sleep related breathing disorders.

Sleep disorders encompass a broad group of conditions. In this article the sleep related breathing disorders are considered from the initial presentation through diagnosis and investigations to management.

Sleep-related breathing disorders and risk of stroke.

BACKGROUND Stroke and sleep-related breathing disorders are both common and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Several recent large epidemiological studies have shown a strong association between these 2 disorders independent of known risk factors for stroke. This article will outline the scientific basis for this relationship and suggest sleep-related breathing disorders ...

Sleep-related breathing disorders: definitions and measurements.

Respiratory disorders during sleep have become recognized in recent decades as an important branch of respiratory medicine. These disorders include conditions that are present only during sleep, particularly sleep apnoea, and other respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that are evident during the awake state, but may be aggravated by sleep. Obstructive sleep...

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Cardiac Arrhythmia