Open AccessRisk Factors in Acute Stroke Patients With and Without Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Biljana Kojić,
Zikrija Dostović,
Omer Ć. Ibrahimagić,
Dževdet Smajlović,
Renata Hodžić,
Amra Iljazović,
Denisa Salihović
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinski arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-5961
pISSN - 0350-199X
DOI - 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.444-450
Subject(s) - medicine , sleep apnea , stroke (engine) , epworth sleepiness scale , physical therapy , obstructive sleep apnea , dementia , excessive daytime sleepiness , apnea , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , pediatrics , sleep disorder , polysomnography , disease , insomnia , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
More than 50% of stroke patients have sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), mostly in the form of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). SDB represents both a risk factor and a consequence of stroke. The presence of SDB has been linked with the poorer long-term outcome and increased long-term stroke mortality. About 20 to 40% of stroke patients have sleep-wake disorders (SWD), mostly in form of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness/fatigue, or hypersomnia (increased sleep needs).