{"id":114270,"date":"2021-12-14T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=114270"},"modified":"2021-12-13T23:54:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T18:24:48","slug":"what-are-the-stages-of-sleep-deprivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/health\/what-are-the-stages-of-sleep-deprivation","title":{"rendered":"What are the stages of sleep deprivation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People need sleep because it is necessary for survival. Sleep repairs your body itself and helps to perform essential biological functions. Adults need nearly 8 hours of sleep every night. However, sometimes, work and lifestyle can disturb your sleeping schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When you sleep less than needed or get no sleep at all, it\u2019s called sleep deprivation. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For many people, Sleep deprivation isn\u2019t a cause for worry, but its prolonged periods can cause serious health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sleep deficiency can lead to poor cognitive functioning and increased inflammation. It also slows down the functions of the immune system. However, if sleep deprivation continues, it can improve many chronic diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are five stages of sleep deprivation. These stages are usually divided into 12 or 24-hour increments.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stage 1: After 24 hours<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s widespread to miss 24 hours of sleep. It cannot cause significant health problems, but you can feel tired and \u201coff.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Staying awake for 24 hours can cause symptoms like:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">irritability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">drowsiness\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">increased risk of stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">anger<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">decreased alertness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impaired concentration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">brain fog<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tremors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reduced coordination<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">increased risk of mistakes or accidents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dark undereye circles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">puffy eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">food cravings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stage 2: After 36 hours<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After missing 36 hours of sleep, the symptoms can become more intense, where you feel an immense urge to sleep, may start feeling the microsleeps, or brief periods of rest, without even realizing it. A microsleep is asleep that usually lasts up to a few seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At that time, various parts of your brain will have a hard time communicating with each other which can severely impair your cognitive performance, causing symptoms like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can feel these physical effects like:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impaired decision-making<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">difficulty processing social cues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">slow reaction time<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impaired immune function<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">extreme fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">increased appetite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">increased inflammation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impaired memory<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">difficulty learning new information<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">behavioural changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stage 3: After 48 hours<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Staying awake for 48 hours without any sign of sleep is known as extreme sleep deprivation. In this situation, it can get even harder to stay awake. You\u2019re more likely to have microsleeps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You might even begin to see the visions. It mainly occurs when you see, hear, or feel things that aren\u2019t there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can face these possible effects:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">heightened stress levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">increased irritability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">extreme fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">depersonalization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stage 4: Awake for 72 hours<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After losing three days of sleep, your urge to sleep can get worse, and you may experience more frequent and more prolonged microsleeps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sleep deprivation will seriously impair your consciousness. Your visions might become more complex than usual, and you may also have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">disordered thinking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">depersonalization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">illusions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dilutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stage 5: Awake for 96 hours or more<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After four days, your consciousness level of reality will be severely twisted, and your urge for sleep will get unbearable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you skip so much sleep that it makes you forget about reality, it\u2019s called sleep deprivation psychosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sleep deprivation psychosis can get away on its own once you start getting adequate sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How long does it take to recover?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One can recover from sleep deprivation by sleeping early and for more hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s a good idea to get at least 7 to 9 hours of rest every night which will assist your body get back on track with your fixed schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recovering from sleep deprivation can take about days or weeks because 2 hours of sleep loss can require up to four days to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People need sleep because it is necessary for survival. 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