2015
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A New Preventive and Therapeutic Target for Stroke A New Kid on the Block
Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A New Preventive and Therapeutic Target for Stroke A New Kid on the Block. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 128: 811-816. PMID: 25731137, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaRisk factorsPersistent neurologic impairmentStroke-related outcomesGood neurologic outcomePresence of hypertensionMajority of patientsRisk of strokeTraditional risk factorsCommon comorbid conditionsCause of deathNeurologic outcomeNeurologic recoverySecondary preventionComorbid conditionsNeurologic impairmentAtrial fibrillationDiagnostic workupEarly recognitionStroke rateApneaTherapeutic targetHealthcare providersStroke
2001
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
1995
Sleep apnea in patients with hemispheric stroke
Mohsenin V, Valor R. Sleep apnea in patients with hemispheric stroke. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1995, 76: 71-76. PMID: 7811179, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(95)80046-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-disordered breathingHemispheric strokeCerebral symptomsSleep apneaStroke patientsRapid eye movement (REM) sleepArterial oxygen desaturationComplications of strokePresence of hypertensionRespiratory disturbance indexBody mass indexAbnormal sleep architectureEye movement sleepSlow-wave sleepOxygen desaturationGroups of subjectsBrainstem lesionsCerebrovascular accidentCerebral strokeMass indexRespiratory disturbancesRespiratory eventsMovement sleepSleep architecturePrior history