Even the light snoring will lead to stroke

Even mild symptoms of sleep apnea sleep increases the risk of a serious stroke in men. Risk of bleeding in the brain accumulates over the years, as it became known in the course of a study conducted by American scientists.

Respiratory during a night of rest, known as Obstructive sleep apnea More than twice strengthens the risk of stroke male middle and older age group, as revealed in a study conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Experts have observed in more than 5400 men and women aged 40 and older who have not previously had a stroke.

Observed passed through a standard home test sleep early in the study in order to determine whether they have apnea And how serious it is expressed. Over the next nine years, 193 people suffered stroke . His victims were 85 men in the total number of 2 462 people and 108 women from 2960.

Despite the fact that women with stroke were more most significant risk of hemorrhage due to obstructive sleep apnea It was recorded among men. And even the mildest form of sleep disorder increased   the risk of stroke   twice, and the average and severe - three times!

At the fair sex increased risk of stroke They were exposed to only those ladies who have had a severe form of sleep apnea. This is due to the fact that the sleep disorders in men, usually develops at younger ages. And the longer stretches Obstructive sleep apnea The higher the risk of stroke.

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