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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Mar 3;27(4):192–203. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2016.02.003

Figure 3. Possible causal links between neurodegenerative disorders and disruptions in sleep and circadian rhythms.

Figure 3

Sleep and circadian disruption may lead to oxidative damage, metabolic disruption, and decreased clearance of metabolites such as β-amyloid. These may accelerate neurodegeneration. Neurodegeneration may also impact brain centers that control sleep and circadian behavior.