Table 3

Stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) at night and during the day: polysomnographic sleep characteristics3-150

Stroke/TIA at night n=15Stroke/TIA during the day n=52
Interval to recording (days)10.6 (3.4)6.7 (0.9)
Total sleep time (min)276.9 (23.4)269.4 (10.3)
% NREM sleep 123.7 (3.9)21.8 (1.8)
% NREM sleep 230.4 (4.5)29.7 (1.8)
% NREM sleep 3-41.1 (0.5)3.9 (0.8)
% REM sleep9.0 (1.6)10.0 (1.0)
Apnoea-hypopnoea index22.9 (9.9)27.4 (4.2
Apnoea index13.9 (8.1)7.8 (2.4)
Minimal SaO2 3-150 85.5 (1.4)80.8 (1.5)
Mean apnoea duration (s)17.4 (1.2)17.1 (1.0)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • None of the differences between the two groups were statistically significant.

  • 3-150 After the onset of the acute cerebrovascular event.

  • SaO2=oxygen saturation.