Habitual daytime napping is a common behavioral and lifestyle practice in particular
countries and is often considered part of a normal daily routine. However, recent evidence …

Abstract The American Heart Association considers sleep health an essential component of
cardiovascular health, and sleep is generally a time of cardiovascular quiescence, such that …

Poor sleep health is associated with increased all-cause mortality and incidence of many
chronic conditions. Previous studies have relied on cross-sectional and self-reported survey …

Background and purpose: Sleep disorders are increasingly implicated as risk factors for
stroke, as well as a determinant of stroke outcome. They can also occur secondary to the …

Background Sleep apnea (SA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia in
numerous observational studies; whether this is driven by neurodegenerative, vascular, or …

Background: Sleep bruxism (SB) is a common sleep-related movement behavior with a
multifaceted etiology and a deficiently understood pathophysiology. A recent hypothesis …

Oxidative stress is proven to increase cardiovascular risk and to diminish healthy life
expectancy. Sleep bruxism (SB) is a prevalent masticatory muscle activity during sleep …

Background: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and systemic inflammation response
index (SIRI) at admission are independent diagnostic biomarkers in stroke-associated …

Sleep-wake disorders (SWD) are acknowledged risk factors for both ischemic stroke and
poor cardiovascular and functional outcome after stroke. SWD are frequent following stroke …

Background and Objectives Patterns of electrical activity in the brain (EEG) during sleep are
sensitive to various health conditions even at subclinical stages. The objective of this study …