Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea in First Ever Ischemic Stroke are Associated with Different Time Course and Autonomic Activation.

Alessia RigliettiFrancesco FanfullaMassimo PaganiDaniela Lucini Mara Malacarne Mauro ManconiGuido FerrettiFabio EspositoCarlo W CeredaMarco Pons

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2021)

We suggest that a down-regulation of autonomic activity, possibly related to reduced vagal modulation, may help the recovery after stroke, or a transitory disconnection from the cortical node that participates in the regulation of sympathetic outflow.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
heart rate variability
heart rate
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
atrial fibrillation
blood pressure