Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
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Although recent studies suggest a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with acute stroke, a systematic characterization of sleep-disordered breathing based on the severity and topography of stroke has not been performed. ⋯ Sleep-disordered breathing is frequent in patients with acute stroke, rarely has localizing value, and can also be found in patients with mild neurological deficits. Respiratory disturbances in stroke victims can be explained only in part by topography and extension of acute brain damage.