Sleep deprivation

[lizzylou422]

What can sleep deprivation from any cause do to the body and mind?

[franke566]

I was treated for Hepatritis C over 4 years ago and have been suffering with Chronic Major Depression, anxiety, fatigue and a host of aches and pains.  Just recently I have been given a sleep study and I had very little REM and many sleep apnea episodes,  My Pulmonologist has ordered another sleep study using C-pap.  I am hoping that my side effcts are actually symptoms of sleep apnea.  Does this sound anything like the effects of sleep apnea>  Thank you so very much franke566

[Steven Y Park, MD]

There are too many to list. Needless to say, it can lead to death in the worst case scenario, as with motor vehicle accidents. What even more concerning is that even very mild cases of sleep deprivations can cause measurable effects with memory, cognition, reaction times and mood.