Letter to the editor Are caregivers the next to suffer stroke? Dear editor, The proportion of disability-adjusted life years after stroke has been progressively increased (1). The motor or cognitive impairments that remained after stroke often lead to a caregiver patient’s dependence. In general, the caregivers are family members who assist the patient. Male gender, elderly, genetic heredity, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking are some of the reported risk factors for stroke (2). Recently, studies indicated that sleep may play an important role in cerebrovascular diseases risk. It has been suggested that short sleep duration (