A Link Between Sleep and Stroke…Who Knew?
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Lisa R.Posted
Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:37pm
for those at risk for strokes.
Recently Dr. Jiu-Chiuan Chen has found a link between sleep duration and strokes in women. Dr. Chen has done a 7 year study with more than 93,000 women between 50-79 years of age that shows an increase in stroke with women who sleep more than 7 hour durations. Dr. Chen found during the study that 1,166 woman with these sleepingRead on »
Extra Sleep May Raise Stroke Risk
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WorldHealth.netPosted
Wed 01 Dec 2010 8:51pm
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Stroke...), and colleagues studied data collected from 69,794 female nurses, ages 40 to 65 years, and measured self-reported sleep data for a 20-year period, to an endpoint of fatal or nonfatal strokeRead on »
Sleep Apnea and the Stroke Belt
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Tue 01 Dec 2009 10:03pm
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If you’ve been following this blog or read my book, Sleep, Interrupted, you’ll remember that having obstructive sleep apnea increases your risk of stroke by 50% or more. I’ve also...
A new report on stroke mortality confirms that seven southern states continue to told the title of having this highest stroke risk in the country, up to 50% higher in some
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What Is the Link Between Sleep Duration and Stroke?
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Ng Peng HockPosted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:24am
as long as we can?
In reality, “the more is better” may not be true, at least not for the sleep duration.
A report published in July 2008 in the medical journal “Stroke.... Therefore, sleep during, either shorter or longer than the norm (7 hours), could be independent risk factors for stroke.
Women sleeping long hours during the night is not so common
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Biden’s Stroke: Could It Be From Sleep Apnea?
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Fri 14 May 2010 6:30am
is 41. Various reports and news articles go over all the routine risk factors for stroke, but surprisingly, never mention obstructive sleep apnea as a major risk factor. The Bidens have a history of cardiovascular disease, so this is not surprising.
It's been shown that untreated sleep apnea can increase your risk of stroke by up to 3 times normal
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Could Be Fatal For Stroke Patients!
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Ng Peng HockPosted
Fri 12 Mar 2010 8:29am
overnight sleep apnea recording about 3 weeks after their stroke, and they were followed for an average of 10 years.
Out of the 132 participants, 23 patients (17.4 percent) had... of cardiac arrest that might account for the increased mortality among stroke patients who have sleep apnea.
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Sleep problems can cause Stroke
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SonzyPosted
Tue 01 Jul 2008 12:00am
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and Stroke
OSA and Heart
The repeated pauses in breathing deny oxygen supply to the brain. The increase in the carbon dioxide level... for cardiovascular diseases. But many OSA patients go untreated mainly because they or their partners do not recognize the symptoms.
The symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea are as follows
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Sleep Apnea, Statins, & Stroke: A Travesty?
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Fri 28 May 2010 6:05am
is only a sign of conditions that predisposes you to having a stroke. Having sleep apnea can cause liver dysfunction and altered lipid metabolism. We also know that most stroke patients have sleep apnea, and that having sleep apnea increases your chances of stroke by 2-3 times normal. I would think that screening for obstructive sleep apnea and treating
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Missing The Boat With Stroke and Sleep Apnea
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Tue 22 Jun 2010 8:02am
that obstructive sleep apnea increases your risk of stroke up to 3 times normal. If they had included obstructive sleep apnea in their list of risk factors, it would be at #1. Obstructive...
Here's another large scale population-based research study that completely misses the boat. The INTERSTROKE study compared 3000 people with stroke with 3000 controls across
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Mild To Moderate Sleep Apnea A Risk For Stroke In Middle Aged Men
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Fri 09 Apr 2010 5:45am
We've known for years that having obstructive sleep apnea significantly increases your risk for stroke. It's thought that only severe sleep apnea is associated with higher levels of stroke. However, a new study showed, surprisingly, that mild levels of obstructive sleep apnea significantly increases your chances of stroke, even in middle aged men
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