Mark I. Boulos

Biography

The majority of patients who have sustained a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke complain of sleep-related troubles, or are found to have evidence of a sleep disorder if evaluated using objective measures. Dr. Boulos’ research seeks to explore the prevalence and characteristics of sleep disorders after TIA and stroke. Dr. Boulos is also investigating the use of portable sleep monitors following a TIA or stroke. He is developing innovative techniques that assess the largest number of patients possible using simple, convenient tools that reliably measure sleep problems such as fragmented sleep, periodic limb movements and obstructive sleep apnea. Furthermore, Dr. Boulos is studying the association of sleep disorders with brain imaging findings, daytime fatigue and vigilance, cognition, quality of life and incident vascular events. His research has been funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Stroke Network, Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Academic Health Science Centre Alternative Funding Plan Innovation Fund, and Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council and Education Research Unit.

Research Interest

ssociation of sleep disorders with cerebrovascular disease including: Prevalence, impact and characterization of sleep disorders after transient ischemic attack and stroke, Exploring links between various sleep issues, vascular risk factors, incident vascular events and brain imaging. Neurophysiological aspects of sleep and cerebrovascular disease (e.g., electroencephalography, eye and limb movement detection), Home and in-hospital sleep monitoring of patients with cerebrovascular disease.