Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Risk of Stroke
Mohsenin V. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Risk of Stroke. Stroke 2001, 32: 1271-1278. PMID: 11387486, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.6.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related breathing disordersTransient ischemic attackRisk of strokeBreathing disordersRisk factorsSleep apnea disorderIschemic attackApnea disorderHematologic changesHigh prevalenceNormal sleep stateModifiable risk factorsPresence of hypertensionRecent large epidemiological studiesPossible pathogenetic mechanismsLarge epidemiological studiesDiurnal hypertensionCerebral perfusionSignificant morbidityCerebral hemodynamicsPathogenetic mechanismsEpidemiological studiesStrokeHypertensionPatients