Sleepiness, fatigue, and obstructive sleep apnea in stroke patients
High CPAP compliance in post-stroke or TIA patients with OSA was associated with a reduction in sleepiness but not fatigue. These findings support the recommendation to systematically screen post-stroke patients for OSA and encourage CPAP compliance to mitigate sleepiness.
Authors
- Christina Kruuse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4210-0523)
- Helle Klingenberg Iversen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5880-6352)
- Poul Jennum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-5254)
- Katrin Rauen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4555-6697)
- Anders Sode West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4465-5757)
- Rune Frandsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-126X)
- Jeppe Suusgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6526-9092)
- Belle Mia Ingerslev Loft
- Camilla Dysted
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Vestergaard (Switzerland) (CH)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2025.108345
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Gentofte Hospital
- Lundbeckfonden
- Rigshospitalet
- H. Lundbeck A/S