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Review
. 2017 Nov 30;6(12):114.
doi: 10.3390/jcm6120114.

Neurological and Sleep Disturbances in Bronchiectasis

Chun Seng Phua  1   2 , Tissa Wijeratne  3   4   5   6 , Conroy Wong  7 , Lata Jayaram  8   9
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Review

Neurological and Sleep Disturbances in Bronchiectasis

Chun Seng Phua et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Bronchiectasis unrelated to cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung disease that is increasingly recognised worldwide. While other common chronic lung conditions such as chronic obstructive lung disease have been associated with cardiovascular disease, there is a paucity of data on the relationship between bronchiectasis and cardiovascular risks such as stroke and sleep disturbance. Furthermore, it is unclear whether other neuropsychological aspects are affected, such as cognition, cerebral infection, anxiety and depression. In this review, we aim to highlight neurological and sleep issues in relation to bronchiectasis and their importance to patient care.

Keywords: anxiety; aspiration; bronchiectasis; cerebral; cognitive; depression; infection; psychological; sleep; stroke.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Nelson-Aalen cumulative incidence of stroke in people with bronchiectasis and those without bronchiectasis. Figure reproduced from [21].
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