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SUBMITTER: Lau HL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6916645 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lau H Lee HL Rundek Tanja T Ramos Alberto R AR
Current sleep medicine reports 20190502 2
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>This review aims to discuss the most recent data on sleep disorders and stroke, highlighting relevant findings for the practicing neurologist or health providers who encounter patients with sleep disorders and stroke.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Sleep apnea and abnormal sleep duration have the strongest association with stroke risk. Possible mechanisms include non-dipping of blood pressure during sleep, hypoxemia or reoxygenation leading to sympathetic activation, hypertensi ...[more]