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SUBMITTER: Kim JS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5897199 | biostudies-other | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kim Jin Soo JS Kim Seongheon S Lee Seung Hwan SH Lee Hee Young HY Lee Seo Young SY Im Kyoung Bin KB
Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) 20180228 2
<h4>Background and purpose</h4>The literature indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of ischemic stroke. However, the causal relationship between OSA and ischemic stroke is not well established. This study examined whether preexisting OSA symptoms affect the onset of acute ischemic stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>We investigated consecutive patients who were admitted with acute ischemic stroke, using a standardized protocol including the Berlin Questionnaire on symptoms of OSA pr ...[more]