Periodic Limb Movements and White Matter Hyperintensities in First-Ever Minor Stroke or High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack | Zendy

Mark I. Boulos | Zendy; Brian J. Murray | Zendy; Ryan T. Muir | Zendy; Fuqiang Gao | Zendy; Gregory M. Szilagyi | Zendy; Menal Huroy | Zendy; Alexander Kiss | Zendy; Arthur S. Walters | Zendy; Sandra E. Black | Zendy; Andrew Lim | Zendy; Richard H. Swartz | Zendy

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Periodic Limb Movements and White Matter Hyperintensities in First-Ever Minor Stroke or High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack

Author(s) -

Mark I. Boulos,

Brian J. Murray,

Ryan T. Muir,

Fuqiang Gao,

Gregory M. Szilagyi,

Menal Huroy,

Alexander Kiss,

Arthur S. Walters,

Sandra E. Black,

Andrew Lim,

Richard H. Swartz

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.1093/sleep/zsw080

Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , medicine , cardiology , hyperintensity , leukoaraiosis , severity of illness , risk factor , physical therapy , disease , magnetic resonance imaging , dementia , engineering , radiology , mechanical engineering

Emerging evidence suggests that periodic limb movements (PLMs) may contribute to the development of cerebrovascular disease. White matter hyperintensities (WMHs), a widely accepted biomarker for cerebral small vessel disease, are associated with incident stroke and death. We evaluated the association between increased PLM indices and WMH burden in patients presenting with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), while controlling for vascular risk factors and stroke severity.

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