| Studies included in the meta-analysis |
| Study |
Stroke Group (N) |
Other Group (which and N) |
Control Group (N) |
Control Group (type) |
Age group |
Sex |
Stroke type |
Chronicity |
Medication |
Recruitment |
PSG night |
| Arzt et al 2010 [21] |
96 |
/ |
1093 |
Community |
Mixed adults/elderly (m ± sd) |
MX |
Embolic, thromboembolic or hemorrhagic strokes |
Time of admission |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Terzoudi et al 2009 [26] |
58 |
/ |
16 |
Patients with no major medical or psychiatric disorder |
Mixed adults/ elderly (18–82 yrs) |
MX |
Ischaemich or haemorrhagic |
Range: 6–10 days |
Free of medication |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Gottselig et al 2002 [27] |
30 |
/ |
12 |
Patients with peripheral neurological disease |
Mixed young adults, adults and elderly (17–75) |
MX |
Unilateral hemispheric stroke |
Within first 10 days |
On medication |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Müller et al 2002 [28] |
20 |
/ |
10 |
Patients hospitalized in the neurology (9) or dermatology (1) wards |
Mixed adults/ elderly (18–80 yrs) |
MX |
First acute hemispheric stroke |
Within 8 days |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Bassetti and Aldrich 2001 [29] |
24 |
TIA: 17 |
TIA group |
TIA |
Mixed adults/ elderly (26–78 yrs) |
MX |
Supratentorialextrathalamic stroke |
M 11.7 days |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Santamaria et al 2000 [30] |
13 |
/ |
18 |
Healthy volunteers |
Mixed adults/ elderly (37–84 yrs) |
MX |
Acute unilateral thalamic stroke |
M 14 days (range: 7–21) |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
2 nights (1st as adaptation) |
| Mohsenin and Valor 1995 [33] |
10 |
/ |
10 |
Other patients |
Mixed adults/ elderly (27–78 yrs) |
MX |
Cerebral hemispheres without brainstem lesion |
M 3 mo(within 1year) |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Hudgel et al 1993 [34] |
8 |
/ |
8 |
Healthy volunteers |
Elderly (> 65 yrs) |
MX |
Unilateral cerebral hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke |
> or = 1 mo |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Giubilei et al 1992 [32] |
17 |
17 (repeated measures) |
10 |
Patients with peripheral neurological disease |
Mixed adults/ elderly (47–79 yrs) |
MX |
Ischemic stroke in MCA |
2nd night and 3 weeks later |
Free of medication |
1 = clinic |
2 or 3 nights(1st night as adaptation) |
| Studies excluded in the meta-analysis (but included in systematic review) |
| Study |
Stroke Group (N) |
Other Group (which and N) |
Control Group (N) |
Control Group (type) |
Age group |
Sex |
Stroke type |
Chronicity |
Medication |
Recruitment |
PSG night |
| Coelho et al 2010 [22] |
40 |
/ |
40 |
Patients of the sleep lab |
Mixed adults/elderly (m ± sd) |
MX |
Not specified |
Not reported |
On medication |
1 = sleep lab |
1 night |
| Siccoli et al 2008 [25] |
11 |
9 (repeated measures) |
5 |
Patients with no neurological or psychiatric disorder |
Working age adults (18–59 yrs) |
MX |
Acute ischaemic hemispheric stroke |
Within 8 days and between 3 and 12 mo at discharge |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Bliwise et al 2002 [23] |
9 |
Alzheimer: 6 |
Parkinson:32 |
Patients with other neurological disorder |
Mixed adults/elderly (m ± sd) |
MX |
Subcortical |
M 16 days |
On medication |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Vock et al 2002 [31] |
15 |
15 (repeated measures) |
11 |
Patients with neurological (10) or dermatological disorder (1) |
Mixed adults/ elderly (18–76 yrs) |
MX |
Hemispheric ischemic stroke |
Within 8 to 35 days |
On medication |
1 = clinic |
at least once |
| Pinto et al. 2000 [35] |
24 |
/ |
24 |
Healthy volunterers |
Mixed adults/elderly (32–69 yrs) |
MX |
Vascular stroke (mixed) |
> 1 mo |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
| Yokoyama et al 1996 [24] |
35 |
/ |
11 |
Normal subjects |
Mixed adults/elderly (m ± sd) |
MX |
Unilateral supra-tentorial lesions |
> 2 mo |
Not reported |
1 = clinic |
1 night |
