title: Sleep-disordered breathing and stroke.
abstract: Sleep-disordered breathing (obstructive and central sleep apnea) is common in persons who have had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). This article describes both sleep-disordered breathing and CVAs and reviews the related risk factors that link them together. In addition, the article discusses sleep-disordered breathing after CVA. The article concludes by presenting the clinical implications of this topic for nurses.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000150:complications*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology