effects of sleep deprivation on the brain

I am hoping that my side effcts are actually symptoms of sleep apnea.

As a teenager I went through a year of sleep deprivation. I got about six hours of sleep a night. I felt very sleepy every day and even had feelings of confusion and derealization. Did I cause any permanent damage to my brain? In addition, has damage caused by oxidative stress and free radicals irreversibly increased my cancer risk?

The primary goal of the physician is to restore oxygen to the brain with various relevant methods depending on the severity. Brain damage can be localized if left sided, it will affect speech and language and if right sided, it will affect emotion and interpretation. Usually mild to moderate cerebral hypoxia will lead to no long term effects. Hope this information helps. Take care.

You sound to me like you are suffering the effects of sleep deprivation. Is there any way you could get yourself into a more regular schedule by any chance. If not, then you will just have to do what helps you the most. But I would talk tot he doctor about the Adderol. Are you officially diagnosed as ADHD or do you think you are ADHD b/c you cannot focus well? I need more clarification.

However, my husband has recently noticed that my short term memory and confusion has gotten a lot worse and I am curious as to if the effects of my Brain Injury worsen with time. I thought that in time, my brain would learn new ways to get around the damaged part of my brain and get better at remembering things and doing things, although recently it just seems to be getting a lot worse. Does anyone know the answer to this question?

It seems you are now under lot of stress causing you the sleep deprivation. You might be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea and associated rhythmic movement disorder, which you need to get evaluated by a sleep doctor and also get a sleep test done. How about your blood pressure? Stress can trigger your migraine headache, which in turn worsens the sleep deprivation. It is better to consult a neurologist and a sleep specialist and discuss your plan of care.

It has not been mentioned but could your lack of sleep be due to the stress of the surgery and the one coming up? Maybe your afraid of not having sufficient anesthesia and fear it may not work well enough and that is interfering with your sleep. Just a thought, if you feel uncomfortable about this surgery discuss it thoroughly with your surgeon.

I was diagnosed with GAD earlier this year and have gone through horrific panic attacks, agoraphobia, and many other anxiety related nightmares but lately Ive been struggling with sleep deprivation...Every day for the past couple months I have not been able to sleep at a reasonable hour...I have to completely exaust myself to finally get to sleep and before I do, I go through a period of feeling "under the influence", as if im drunk or high...

Cognitive symptoms, fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness, and disorders of motivation are associated with a failure to achieve the normal amplitude of the sleep-wakefulness cycle. In a state of health, there is a deep restorative sleep at night and a high level of cortical activation during the day. Higher amplitude of the circadian rhythm during the day is associated with physical energy and higher levels of cortical activation.

how do you EVER get enough sleep? And of course, the diet gurus all say that adequate sleep is so important. How do you do that with 2 babies who are alternating their wake-ups....sleep restlessly (in our bed, they don't start there, but end up there around midnight)...and God love them, keep mommy from getting a good night's sleep. Vegas was good for the sleep, but 2 nights back at the house and my butt is dragging the ground. Is there a happy medium somewhere?

) im pretty excited! unfortunately none of the dates available in March worked with my BFs work where we could book my Drs appointment in the same day as the US so i haev to go again the following week... but at least it works where the BF will be there for the US... we are still not finding out the gender... at least at this point...

Yes It is perfectly safe to take while pregnant and on the list of safe meds from my dr.

i would probably tend to thin that the substance abuse is contributing to ur sleep deprivation and the panic attax...

I can't take naps for the same swollen brain feeling you are describing. Stay hydrated and stay away from the stimulants. As far as I can tell as long as I sleep at night and avoid sleeping irregular hours, then I never feel that way. Could be increased temperature with dehydration? Could be a form of migraine? Not sure to be quite honest.

Are you there to take care of him? I do agree with your views of sleep deprivation and its adverse effects. He might be in severe stress due to sleep deprivation caused a result of irregular sleeping cycle because of job needs working in frequent shifts. You may seek the help of attorney for his loss of pay. He requires rest for sometime. He can get evaluated by a neurologist and get counseled by a sleep specialist. Take care and update on his progress.

It's possible. Sleep deprivation causes a generalized nervous system excitability which can manifest in various muscle twitches and spasms. Mirapex (which is also used for Parkinson's) acts in your central nervous system to control your nervous system problems. Did you ever treat your sleep apnea? And if so, how was it treated?

Hi everyone, lately I've been having a hard time remembering things. Is it possible that it's my MS even though none of my lesions are on my brain? They are all on my thoracic spine.

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So I've made it a week. Haven't taken a Norco since March 7th I was feeling better a few days ago, but as of today not so much. I've still got no desire to take anything. But the sleep deprivation is making me crazy. I'm running a slight fever off and on, mostly later in the day. Anxious. Moods all over the place. Can anyone tell me how long the physical stuff actually lasts? I can hang in there if I have some idea of when this will pass.

What you are experiencing could be hallucinations and delusions and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. You will need to consult your primary care physician for re assessment and he may then refer you to a psychiatrist if needed. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

Effects of sleep deprivation on the brain

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