Experts warned 18-34 years were most affected Believe using gadgets before bed could be cause of sleep problems
By Mark Prigg
Published: 17:09 EST, 9 April 2014 | Updated: 02:34 EST, 10 April 2014
Insomniacs have a higher risk of suffered a stroke than those who sleep soundly, researchers have warned.
The link between insomnia and stroke was especially strong in young adults, who were up to eight times more likely to suffer a stroke if they had insomnia.
The research comes amid growing fears that strokes are becoming more common among young people.
18-30 year olds were eight times more likely to have a stroke if they had been diagnosed with insomnia, researchers found.
That finding - based on an analysis of health records of more than 21,000 people with insomnia and 64,000 regular sleepers in Taiwan - doesn't prove sleep disturbances cause strokes.
And even among young people with insomnia, total stroke risk remained low, the researchers said.
'The article raises the question of, are we doctors taking chronic insomnia seriously?" Dr. Demetrius Lopes told Reuters Health.
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Insomniacs have higher risk of stroke than those who sleep well