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Impact of acute sleep restriction on cerebrovascular reactivity and neurovascular coupling in young men and women

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Chronic exposure to shortened sleep is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. We examined the effect of acute sleep restriction (4-h time in bed) on cerebral blood flow in response to a metabolic (carbon dioxide) and a cognitive stimulus. Despite no effect of acute sleep restriction on resting cerebral blood flow or the response to carbon dioxide in young men and women, neurovascular coupling was attenuated following a night of shortened sleep.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00648.2024

Authors: Matthew J. McDonald, Megan L. Marsh, Sharon D. Fears, Brian Shariffi, Jill A. Kanaley, Jacqueline K. Limberg

Institution: University of Missouri

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, University of Missouri, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute