Sleep Patterns and the Risk of Acute Stroke: Results From the INTERSTROKE International Case-Control Study.

Authors : Mc Carthy CE, Yusuf S, Judge C, Alvarez-Iglesias A, Hankey GJ, Oveisgharan S, Damasceno A, Iversen HK, Rosengren A, Avezum A, Lopez-Jaramillo P, *Denis Xavier*.

Publication Year : 2023

Abstract :

Background and Objectives

Symptoms of sleep disturbance are common and may represent important modifiable risk factors of stroke. We evaluated the association between a spectrum of sleep disturbance symptoms and the risk of acute stroke in an international setting.