title: Sleep and Stroke.
abstract: Evidence increasingly suggests sleep disorders are associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke. Strong data correlate untreated sleep apnea with poorer stroke outcomes and more recent evidence implicates sleep disruption as a possible etiology for increased cerebrovascular events. Also, sleep duration may affect incidence of cardiovascular events. In addition, sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and parasomnias can occur as a result of cerebrovascular events. Treatment of sleep disorders improve sleep-related symptoms and may also improve stroke recovery and risk of future events.
authors.affiliation: Charlotte Medical Clinic, Carolinas HealthCare System, 1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 403, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly Nicole
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Mims
authors.affiliation: CHS Sleep Medicine, Carolinas HealthCare System, 1601 Abbey Place, Building 2, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA. Electronic address: Douglas.Kirsch@carolinashealthcare.org.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirsch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Central sleep apnea; Cerebrovascular accident; Insomnia; Obstructive sleep apnea; Parasomnias; RLS/PLMS; Sleep; Sleep duration; Stroke