What are the consequences of Sleep Deprivation?
Sleep deprivation induces significant reductions in performance and alertness. Reducing your nighttime sleep by as little as one and a half hours for just one night could result in a reduction of daytime alertness by as much as 32%. • Decreased alertness and excessive daytime sleepiness impair your memory and your cognitive ability — your ability to think and process information. • Disruption of a bed partner’s sleep due to a sleep disorder may cause significant problems for the relationship (for example, separate bedrooms, conflicts, moodiness, etc.). • You may experience a poor quality of life. For example, you might be unable to participate in certain activities that require sustained attention, like going to the movies, seeing your child in a school play, or watching a favorite TV show. • Excessive sleepiness also contributes to a greater than two-fold higher risk of sustaining an occupational injury. • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates conservat
