Demand your doctor get this and figure out your sleep problems, Ask him/her what role dreams play and if you should be dreaming pre or post stroke or maybe lucid dreaming. It may just be a thesis but its probably a lot more than you doctor knows about.
http://theses.gla.ac.uk/3646/
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Sleep problems are commonly
reported by stroke patients. Poor sleep quality can detrimentally impact
upon multiple clinical variables, including mood, physical health,
cognition and the rehabilitation process itself. However, the
relationship between sleep and stroke is complex and not fully
understood. Pre-sleep cognitions and pre-sleep arousal have been
proposed as contributing factors in sleep disturbance within the general
population and this novel study investigates these variables as
potential factors associated with sleep post-stroke.
Methods: Stroke rehabilitation inpatients (N=21) were classified as good
or poor sleepers using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and
compared using measures of pre-sleep cognitions and pre-sleep arousal;
relevant factors including daytime sleepiness, fatigue, mood and
environmental disturbance were also explored.
Results: Poor sleepers reported a significantly higher level of
pre-sleep cognitions, pre-sleep cognitive arousal, fatigue and mood
disturbance than good sleepers. The level of daytime sleepiness and
perceptions of environmental disturbance did not differ significantly
between groups.
Conclusions: This study revealed
a high level of poor sleep within the
current sample (48%) based on the PSQI and pre-sleep cognitions and
cognitive arousal appear potentially important factors in sleep quality
post-stroke. Theoretical and practical implications and future
directions for research are discussed.
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