Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance

The effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance are a broad range of impairments resulting from inadequate sleep, impacting attention, executive function and memory. An estimated 20% of adults or more have some form of sleep deprivation.^[1] It may come with insomnia or major depressive disorder, or indicate other mental disorders.^[2] The consequences can negatively affect the health, cognition, energy level and mood of a person and anyone around. It increases the risk of human error, especially with technology.^[3]

^ Hublin C, Kaprio J, Partinen M, Koskenvuo M (June 2001). "Insufficient sleep--a population-based study in adults". Sleep. 24 (4): 392–400. doi:10.1093/sleep/24.4.392. PMID 11403523.
^ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC: 1994
^ Dinges DF (December 1995). "An overview of sleepiness and accidents". Journal of Sleep Research. 4 (S2): 4–14. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.1995.tb00220.x. PMID 10607205.

[Hublin-1] Hublin C, Kaprio J, Partinen M, Koskenvuo M (June 2001). "Insufficient sleep--a population-based study in adults". Sleep. 24 (4): 392–400. doi:10.1093/sleep/24.4.392. PMID 11403523.

[Diagnostic-2] Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC: 1994

[Dinges-3] Dinges DF (December 1995). "An overview of sleepiness and accidents". Journal of Sleep Research. 4 (S2): 4–14. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.1995.tb00220.x. PMID 10607205.

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