Inconsistent effects of sleep deprivation on memory function

Authors

  • Salar Vaseghi Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran). P.O. Box: 13145-784, Tel: +9821-99881118-20, Fax: +9821-99881117, E-mail: salarv67@yahoo.com http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-9887
  • Shirin Arjmandi-Rad Institute for Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-2148
  • Gita Kholghi Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5210-2186
  • Mohammad Nasehi Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-3592

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2021-3764

Keywords:

sleep deprivation, memory, learning, beneficial, destructive

Abstract

In this review article, we aimed to discuss the role of sleep deprivation (SD) in learning and memory processing in basic and clinical studies. There are numerous studies investigating the effect of SD on memory, while most of these studies have shown the impairment effect of SD. However, some of these studies have reported conflicting results, indicating that SD does not impair memory performance or even improves it. So far, no study has discussed or compared the conflicting results of SD on learning and memory. Thus, this important issue in the neuroscience of sleep remains unknown. The main goal of this review article is to compare the similar mechanisms between the impairment and the improvement effects of SD on learning and memory, probably leading to a scientific solution that justifies these conflicting results. We focused on the inconsistent effects of SD on some mechanisms involved in learning and memory, and tried to discuss the inconsistent effects of SD on learning and memory.

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Published

2021-06-04

How to Cite

Vaseghi, S., Arjmandi-Rad, S. ., Kholghi, G. ., & Nasehi, M. . (2021). Inconsistent effects of sleep deprivation on memory function. EXCLI Journal, 20, 1011–1027. https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2021-3764

Issue

Vol. 20 (2021)

Section

Review articles

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Copyright (c) 2021 Salar Vaseghi, Shirin Arjmandi-Rad, Gita Kholghi, Mohammad Nasehi

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