Long Sleep Duration and Stroke—Highly Linked, Poorly Understood

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Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality. Both short and long sleep durations are associated with adverse health outcomes. Cross-sectional studies have shown an increased prevalence of stroke in long sleepers. Long sleep duration increases stroke incidence and mortality in prospective epidemiological studies. Accumulating evidence suggests that the magnitude of the association between sleep and stroke appears to be stronger for longer sleep than shorter sleep, yielding a J-shaped curve. Potential links between long sleep duration and stroke include increased incidence of diabetes and atrial fibrillation, elevated levels of inflammation, arterial stiffness, and blood pressure variability. Long sleep duration is a strong marker and a plausible risk factor for stroke and should be considered in future scoring for risk stratification and stroke prevention.

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Cai, C., & Atanasov, S. (2023, September 1). Long Sleep Duration and Stroke—Highly Linked, Poorly Understood. Neurology International. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint15030048

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