Acute Sleep Deprivation: Neurobehavioral Effects, Hyperarousal, and When Confusion Signals Urgent Risk
Acute sleep deprivation is the rapid loss of sleep over a short period (typically hours to a few nights) that leads to measurable impairment of attention, mood regulation, judgment, and basic psychomotor performance. Although “didn’t sleep at all” may sound subjective, physiologic consequences begin quickly. Within the first night of restricted sleep, the brain’s capacity… Read More »