Effect of bright light treatment in patient with post-stroke insomnia

Introduction: Post-stroke insomnia is associated with physical and mental health-related quality of life as well as functional outcomes in stroke patients during rehabilitation. Hypnotics could aggravate sleep apnea or delay neurological recovery in post-stroke insomnia, so non-pharmacologic treatment of insomnia after stroke is needed. Bright light treatment has been regarded as effective non- pharmacologic treatment for insomnia in general population. However, there has been no study using bright light treatment in post-stroke insomnia.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Insomnia Source Type: research