Early Life Sleep Deprivation and Brain Development: Insights From Human and Animal Studies

Author:

Alrousan Ghalya,Hassan Arham,Pillai Aditya Anilkumar,Atrooz Fatin,Salim Samina

Abstract

Adequate sleep especially during developmental stages of life, is considered essential for normal brain development and believed to play an important role in promoting healthy cognitive and psychosocial development, while persistent sleep disturbances and/or sleep deprivation during early life are believed to trigger many mental ailments such as anxiety disorders, depression, and cognitive impairment. Initially it was suggested that adverse mental health conditions adversely affect sleep, however, it is now accepted that this association is bidirectional. In fact, sleep disturbances are listed as a symptom of many mental health disorders. Of special interest is the association between early life sleep deprivation and its negative mental health outcomes. Studies have linked persistent early life sleep deprivation with later life behavioral and cognitive disturbances. Neurobiological underpinnings responsible for the negative outcomes of early life sleep deprivation are not understood. This is a significant barrier for early therapeutic and/or behavioral intervention, which can be feasible only if biological underpinnings are well-understood. Animal studies have provided useful insights in this area. This article focusses on the knowledge gained from the research conducted in the area of early life sleep deprivation, brain development, and behavioral function studies.

Funder

National Institutes of Health

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA

Subject

General Neuroscience

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