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How do stroke and sleep apnea affect cognition?


 

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Patients with stroke and sleep apnea may have worse memory and executive function than individuals with sleep apnea alone, stroke alone, or neither diagnosis, according to research presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. To read the full article, go to Neurology Reviews.

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