NEWS: NIMHANS has launched India's first publicly accessible sleep database for stroke patients to support research on the relationship between sleep disorders and stroke recovery.

ABOUT THE DATABASE

• Developed by the Department of Neurophysiology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
• India's first open-access sleep database dedicated to stroke patients.
• Contains polysomnography (PSG) sleep-study data and detailed clinical information.
• Published under the LEEPS (Polysomnography in Stroke) Open-Access Initiative.

KEY FEATURES

• Provides anonymised clinical and sleep data for researchers worldwide.
• Includes data on sleep architecture, sleep stages, breathing events, oxygen levels, and heart rate.
• Designed to facilitate AI- and machine learning-based research on stroke and sleep disorders.
• Freely available for academic and clinical research.

SIGNIFICANCE

• Promotes collaborative neuroscience research.
• Improves understanding of the impact of sleep disorders on stroke recovery.
• Supports development of better diagnostic tools, personalised treatment, and rehabilitation strategies.