Influence of the Sleep Apnea Syndrome on the Functional Recovery After Stroke in a Rehabilitation Unit
Influence of the Sleep Apnea Syndrome on the Functional Recovery After Stroke in a Rehabilitation Unit
The sleep respiratory troubles (central apnea or CHEYNES-Stokes dyspnea) are frequent after stroke. The association of the sleep respiratory troubles with a reserved functional prognosis is debated. The purpose is to find out the frequency of the sleep respiratory troubles after stroke in a PRM department and to study their relationship with functional and neurological recovery.
The sleep respiratory troubles (central apnea or CHEYNES-Stokes dyspnea) are frequent after stroke. The association of the sleep respiratory troubles with a reserved functional prognosis is debated. The purpose is to find out the frequency of the sleep respiratory troubles after stroke in a PRM department and to study their relationship with functional and neurological recovery.
Forty-five patients with the average of 58,2 years had been included in this prospective MONOCENTRICAL study. The detection of the sleep respiratory troubles was realised using a nocturnal oxymetry device and measuring the inspiratory flow, gathering the index of apnea-hypopnea.
The NIHSS, the FIM and the FUGL-MEYER scales were used at the moment of inclusion and two months AFTERWORDS.
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient's or one family member's agreement for participation in the study Being aged over 18 years Stroke history in the past 6 months (ischemic or hemorrhagic) Hospitalisation in PRM department and participation to a rehabilitation program during study Patient belonging to the social security system
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient having a sleep apnea syndrome known prior to inclusion Patient presenting a cardiorespiratory INSUFIENCY Patients being INABLE to carry-out the tests or presenting a mental disorder Patients who started already their rehabilitation program before in another PRM center or department