J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
December 2020
Introduction: Many patients with stroke also have sleep breathing disorders (SBD), most of which is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Methods: Sixty patients with a history of stroke aged under 55 years were included in our study. The demographic characteristics (age at stroke, sex, body mass index) of the patients and etiology of stroke was evaluated according to the Trial of Org 10712 in Acute Stroke (TOAST) classification.