Sleep Deprivation

"Sleep Deprivation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The state of being deprived of sleep under experimental conditions, due to life events, or from a wide variety of pathophysiologic causes such as medication effect, chronic illness, psychiatric illness, or sleep disorder.

Descriptor ID	D012892
MeSH Number(s)	C10.886.425.175 C23.888.592.796.772 F02.830.855.671 F03.870.400.099
Concept/Terms	Sleep Deprivation Sleep Deprivation Deprivation, Sleep Deprivations, Sleep Sleep Deprivations REM Sleep Deprivation REM Sleep Deprivation Deprivation, REM Sleep Deprivations, REM Sleep REM Sleep Deprivations Sleep Deprivation, REM Sleep Deprivations, REM Sleep Fragmentation Sleep Fragmentation Fragmentation, Sleep Fragmentations, Sleep Sleep Fragmentations Insufficient Sleep Syndrome Insufficient Sleep Syndrome Insufficient Sleep Syndromes Syndrome, Insufficient Sleep Syndromes, Insufficient Sleep

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sleep Deprivation".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Sleep Wake Disorders [C10.886]
Dyssomnias [C10.886.425]
Sleep Deprivation [C10.886.425.175]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sleep Wake Disorders [C23.888.592.796]
Sleep Deprivation [C23.888.592.796.772]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Sleep [F02.830.855]
Sleep Deprivation [F02.830.855.671]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Sleep Wake Disorders [F03.870]
Dyssomnias [F03.870.400]
Sleep Deprivation [F03.870.400.099]

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Bar chart showing 25 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2002	2	0	2
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	2	0	2
2007	0	2	2
2008	1	1	2
2012	3	1	4
2013	0	1	1
2014	2	0	2
2016	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1
2025	1	1	2

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Chikamatsu S, Sakakibara Y, Takei K, Nishijima R, Iijima KM, Sekiya M. Supplementation of essential amino acids suppresses age-associated sleep loss and sleep fragmentation but not loss of rhythm strength under yeast-restricted malnutrition in Drosophila. J Biochem. 2025 Mar 04; 177(3):225-237.

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Dave H, McCreary M, Guerra A, Sperling MR. Factors influencing seizure induction in patients with intracranial EEG recording. Epilepsia. 2025 Jun; 66(6):2089-2098.

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Duhart JM, Buchler JR, Inami S, Kennedy KJ, Jenny BP, Afonso DJS, Koh K. Modulation and neural correlates of postmating sleep plasticity in Drosophila females. Curr Biol. 2023 07 10; 33(13):2702-2716.e3.

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Mykland MS, Uglem M, Neverdahl JP, ?ie LR, Meisingset TW, Dodick DW, Tronvik E, Engstr?m M, Sand T, Omland PM. Sleep restriction alters cortical inhibition in migraine: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Clin Neurophysiol. 2022 07; 139:28-42.

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Mun CJ, Finan PH, Smith MT, Carroll CP, Smyth JM, Lanzkron SM, Haythornthwaite JA, Campbell CM. A Preliminary Investigation of the Underlying Mechanism Associating Daily Sleep Continuity Disturbance and Prescription Opioid Use Among Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease. Ann Behav Med. 2021 06 02; 55(6):580-591.

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Hazra A, Corbett BF, You JC, Aschmies S, Zhao L, Li K, Lepore AC, Marsh ED, Chin J. Corticothalamic network dysfunction and behavioral deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging. 2016 08; 44:96-107.

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Barger LK, Flynn-Evans EE, Kubey A, Walsh L, Ronda JM, Wang W, Wright KP, Czeisler CA. Prevalence of sleep deficiency and use of hypnotic drugs in astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight: an observational study. Lancet Neurol. 2014 Sep; 13(9):904-12.

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Minkel J, Moreta M, Muto J, Htaik O, Jones C, Basner M, Dinges D. Sleep deprivation potentiates HPA axis stress reactivity in healthy adults. Health Psychol. 2014 Nov; 33(11):1430-4.

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Barsevick AM, Irwin MR, Hinds P, Miller A, Berger A, Jacobsen P, Ancoli-Israel S, Reeve BB, Mustian K, O'Mara A, Lai JS, Fisch M, Cella D. Recommendations for high-priority research on cancer-related fatigue in children and adults. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Oct 02; 105(19):1432-40.

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Doghramji K. Sleep extension in sleepy individuals reduces pain sensitivity: new evidence regarding the complex, reciprocal relationship between sleep and pain. Sleep. 2012 Dec 01; 35(12):1587-8.

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