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Wake-up stroke : clinical characteristics, sedentary lifestyle, and daytime sle...
Diniz, Deborath Lucia de Oliveira; Barreto, Pedro Rodrigues; Bruin, Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de; Bruin, Veralice Meireles Sales deObjective: Wake-up stroke (WUS) is defined when the exact time of the beginning of the symptoms cannot be determined, for the deficits are perceived upon awakening. Sleep alterations are important risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular diseases. This study evaluates the characteristics of patients with and without WUS, the presence of daytime sleepiness, and associated risk factors. Method: Patients with is...
Acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico e “wake-up stroke” : relações com a apneia...
Diniz, Deborath Lucia de OliveiraStroke is the main cause of disability in the world and one of the main causes of death. Among the subtypes of ischemic stroke, there is found the called “wake-up stroke” (WUS), defined as the ischemic stroke which is perceived by the patients upon waking and that occurs within 20 to 25% of strokes. Some studies show absence of differences between patients that wake up with deficits and patients that developed ...