Sleep-disordered breathing and cerebral small vessel disease —acute and 6 months after ischemic stroke

In conclusion, 6  months after stroke, AHI decreased, but 44% still had AHI ≥ 15. Persistent SDB in both the acute state and at follow-up was associated with a higher SVD score, but not to the TOAST subgroups. SDB evaluation should be offered to stroke patients, and the effect of SDB on cerebral small vessel disease needs to be further investigated using the well-defined SVD score.Trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov NCT02111408, April 11, 2014
Source: Sleep and Breathing - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research