Sleep Deprivation and Related Disorders

Sevilay Direk1, Oytun Erbaş1

1ERBAS Institute of Experimental Medicine, Illinois, USA & Gebze, Turkey

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, immune system, insomnia, sleep, sleep deprivation

Abstract

Sleep disruption and related disorders are very common among humans. However, this situation is mostly underestimated. Aside from its contribution to daily life functions, sleep quality is also important as a risk factor for a variety of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. The diagnosis and treatment of such diseases may be difficult, but once they are treated, the patients' quality of life will greatly improve. This review aimed to compile and represent information on sleep deprivation, as well as the relationship between sleep and the immune system.

Cite this article as: Direk S, Erbaş O. Sleep Deprivation and Related Disorders. JEB Med Sci 2021;2(3):414-419.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

Financial Disclosure

The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.