sleep deprivation
Sign in to saveAlso known as sleep-deprived, sleep insufficiency, sleeplessness, sleep deficiency, sleep loss, deprivation of sleep, lack of sleep, inadequate sleep
condition of not having enough sleep
Key facts
- Other names
- Sleeplessness, sleep insufficiency
- Specialty
- Sleep medicine
- Symptoms
- Fatigue , eye bags , poor memory, irritable mood, weight gain
- Complications
- Car and work accidents, weight gain, cardiovascular disease
- Causes
- Insomnia , sleep apnea , stimulants (caffeine, amphetamine), voluntary imposition (school, work), mood disorders
- Treatment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy , caffeine (to induce alertness), hypnotics
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
18,310 papers- Effects of sleep deprivation on cognition.Progress in brain research · 2010
- The consequences of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2023
- Sleep Deprivation and Central Appetite Regulation.Nutrients · 2022
- Neurocognitive consequences of sleep deprivation.Seminars in neurology · 2005
- The impact of sleep deprivation on declarative memory.Progress in brain research · 2019
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Encyclopedic overview
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recommendations for the amount of sleep needed decrease with age.
Sleep deprivation, also known as sleep insufficiency or sleeplessness, is the health condition of not having adequate duration or quality of sleep to support proper alertness, performance, and health. It can be either chronic or acute and may vary widely in severity. This means it can happen over both short and long periods of time. Sleep is important because adequate sleep, or restful sleep, is essential for maintaining overall health, brain performance, emotional regulation, and metabolic balance. Persistent sleep insufficiency can contribute to cognitive decline, emotional instability, and biological wear that has effects similar to accelerated aging. Scientific research demonstrates that inadequate sleep produces chronic consequences for overall health, ranging from attentional lapses to long-term neurodegenerative changes.
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