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High Prevalence of Supine Sleep in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Authors :
Brown, Devin L.
Lisabeth, Lynda D.
Zupancic, Michael J.
Concannon, Maryann
Martin, Cory
Chervin, Ronald D.
Source :
Stroke (Ovid); September 2008, Vol. 39 Issue: 9 p2511-2514, 4p
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Sleep apnea is very common after stroke and is associated with poor outcome. Supine sleep is known to exacerbate apneas in the general sleep apnea population. We therefore investigated the pattern of sleep positions in the acute stroke period.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00392499 and 15244628
Volume :
39
Issue :
9
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Stroke (Ovid)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48321530
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513572