Nineteen-hour variation of postural sway, alertness and rectal temperatureduring sleep deprivation

Citation
T. Nakano et al., Nineteen-hour variation of postural sway, alertness and rectal temperatureduring sleep deprivation, PSY CLIN N, 55(3), 2001, pp. 277-278
Citations number
3
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
ISSN journal
1323-1316 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
277 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
1323-1316(200106)55:3<277:NVOPSA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Nineteen-hour variation of postural sway. alertness and rectal temperature during sleep deprivation were studied. Alertness decreased gradually at nig ht and remained low until morning. Postural sway in the eyes-closed conditi on increased during early morning. In six of the eight subjects the greates t sway was observed during the 3-h period when rectal temperature was at it s minimum. It is suggested that unbearable sleepiness during sleep deprivat ion will give rise to measurable impairment of postural balance especially during the time zone of temperature nadir.