Insomnia, daytime sleepiness and cardio-cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly: a 6-year prospective study.

OBJECTIVE: To examine 1) the associations between history of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) and insomnia complaints and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and 2) the relationships between sleep complaints and future CVD in persons over 65. METHODS: CVD was assessed at baseline and during two...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Jaussent, Jean-Philippe Empana, Marie-Laure Ancelin, Alain Besset, Catherine Helmer, Christophe Tzourio, Karen Ritchie, Jean Bouyer, Yves Dauvilliers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3573087?pdf=render