Researchers have found that preexisting sleep apnea independently increases the risk for in-hospital pneumonia following acute stroke.

A good night’s sleep is essential for health and emotional well-being. However, the same cannot be said for people who survived a stroke of transient ischemic attack (TIA). After a stroke or TIA, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 28 (UPI) --The suspected connection between lack of proper sleep and stroke got stronger Wednesday with the publication of a study associating brain tissue damage and impaired ...

Sleep apnoea is a disorder characterised by repeated obstructions or collapses of the upper airway during sleep. These interruptions to breathing reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood. Stroke ...

Quality improvement programs markedly increase sleep apnea testing in stroke patients, showing effective ways to improve guideline-based care. A structured quality improvement (QI) program led to a ...

Disturbed sleep was associated with greater small vessel disease (SVD) burden and worse cognitive performance in patients with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke. This cross-sectional ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend at least seven hours of sleep per night for ...

Adverse nonmotor outcomes are prevalent in younger adults up to 6 months after stroke — even in those with favorable functional recovery scores on standard scales. In a prospective trial of about 500 ...