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Existing studies have reported considerable variability in the prevalence of sleep disorders in ALS patients, and findings regarding associated factors remain inconsistent. Therefore, this study intended to integrate the existing evidence through a meta-analysis to further clarify the prevalence of sleep disorders and their clinical relevant factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched from database inception to January 10, 2026. Cross-sectional, cohort, and case\u2013control studies involving clinically diagnosed adult patients with ALS were included. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of sleep disorders. Subgroup analyses were performed according to sex, site of onset, age, disease duration, body mass index (BMI), sleep disorder category based on the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition, Text Revision (ICSD-3-TR), sleep-related treatment status, and assessment method (polysomnography [PSG] versus questionnaire-based assessment).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 31 studies involving 2,762 patients with ALS were included. The pooled prevalence of sleep disorders was 50% (95% confidence interval [CI], 45\u201356%). Patients with sleep disorders were significantly older than those without sleep disorders (mean difference [MD]\u202f=\u202f3.72\u202fyears, 95% CI, 2.39\u20135.05), whereas no significant associations were observed for sex, body mass index (BMI), disease duration, or site of onset. The prevalence did not differ significantly across the ICSD-3-TR categories (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.7367), whereas questionnaire-based studies yielded a significantly higher pooled prevalence than PSG-based studies (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.0367). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the findings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately half of ALS patients have sleep disorders. Age may be related to the occurrence of sleep disorders, whereas no substantial relations were identified for sex, BMI, disease duration, or site of onset. Routine screening and early intervention for sleep issues should be strengthened in clinical management. Large-scale, multicenter prospective studies are still needed to further clarify the underlying mechanisms and clinical implications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Systematic review registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The publicly accessible registration URL is:\n                      <jats:ext-link>https:\/\/www.crd.york.ac.uk\/PROSPERO\/view\/CRD420261287352<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      . 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