Frequent lack of sleep increases the risk of stroke

According to a study presented June 11 at the SLEEP 2012 conference, regular sleep less than 6 hours per night significantly increases the risk of stroke symptoms in middle-aged or elderly people.

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Research that tracks about 5,600 people in three years concludes that not getting enough sleep can ruin everything else we do because it makes people dizzy, reduced vision or distracted while speaking or writing.

From the beginning of the study, participants did not have a history of stroke, symptoms of stroke, transient ischemic or high risk of sleep apnea.

After a period of time, researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, USA, recorded the first stroke symptoms, along with demographic information, risk factors for stroke, low symptoms. colds and many other health behaviors.

After adjusting for body mass index, the researchers found a close relationship between daily sleep periods of less than 6 hours and a higher rate of stroke symptoms in those middle-aged and elderly people, even higher than other risk factors.

According to Megan Ruiter, principal investigator, naps may be a precursor to more traditional risk factors.

If in-depth studies confirm these results, they will provide a strong argument to raise public awareness of the effects of sleep as a risk factor for stroke symptoms, Especially in people who seem to have little or no risk factors for stroke.