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. 2008 Feb 27;24(1):45–48. doi: 10.1007/s12264-008-0910-z

Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive functions

睡眠剥夺对认知影响的研究进展

Na Zhang 1,✉, Hong-Tao Liu 1
PMCID: PMC5552525  PMID: 18273076

Abstract

Sleep deprivation (SD) is a common condition that afflicts many people in modern life. Deficits in daytime performance due to SD are experienced universally. Recent evidence indicates that SD causes impairments in cognitive functions. However, the mechanisms that SD impairs cognitive functions are not clear. This review will focus on the behavioral and neural effects of SD with the aim to elucidate the possible mechanisms of SD-induced deterioration in cognitive functions and to identify directions for future research.

Keywords: sleep deprivation, cognitive function, mechanism

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