State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Sleep is critical for health and quality of life; however, little is known about the prevalence or impact of non obstructive sleep apnea (non-OSA) sleep disorders in people with stroke. The proposed study aims to characterize the proportion of people with stroke that have non-OSA sleep disorders and their impact on recovery of activities of daily living, functional mobility, and participation along the continuum of recovery in people with stroke.
The overall goal in this project is to develop an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay between non-obstructive sleep apnea (non OSA) sleep disorders and recovery after stroke. Sleep is vital to overall health and quality of life. Abnormal or insufficient sleep is both a risk factor and consequence of stroke. Sleep also plays a critical role in motor learning, which is the foundation of rehabilitation strategies after stroke. Although there is a growing understanding of the interplay between sleep, stroke, and recovery in people with OSA these complex relationships in individuals pos…
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of stroke as defined by the WHO: "a rapid onset event of vascular origin reflecting a focal disturbance of cerebral function, excluding isolated impairments of higher function and persisting longer than 24 hours." Diagnosis of stroke will be confirmed by imaging or clinical diagnosis. * Age 18 or older. * Admitted to in-patient rehabilitation. * National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) item 1a score \<2 (Level of consciousness: 0=alert, 1=not alert, but arousable by minor stimulation to obey, answer, or respond). * Provision of informed consent by ind…
Observe physical function and sleep disorder symptoms following stroke