Comparative Evaluation of Cognitive Function and  Serum Cortisol Levels in Individuals with Acute and  Chronic Sleep Deprivation

Dr. Sanju Acharya, Dr. Rajanish Chaurasiya, Dr. Roshan Kumar Yadav

Comparative Evaluation of Cognitive Function and Serum Cortisol Levels in Individuals with Acute and Chronic Sleep Deprivation

Authors

Dr. Sanju Acharya, Dr. Rajanish Chaurasiya, Dr. Roshan Kumar Yadav

Keywords:

Sleep deprivation; acute sleep deprivation; chronic sleep deprivation; cognitive function; serum cortisol; HPA axis; sleep quality; medical students.

Abstract

Background: Sleep deprivation is increasingly prevalent among young adults, students, andhealthcare professionals and may adversely affect cognitive performance and neuroendocrinefunction. Both acute and chronic sleep deprivation have been associated with impaired attention, memory, executive functioning, and altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity

References

1. American Academy of Sleep Medicine.International classification of sleep disorders. 3rd ed. Text Revision. Darien (IL): American Academy of Sleep Medicine; 2023.

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Published

2026-09-10

How to Cite

Dr. Sanju Acharya, Dr. Rajanish Chaurasiya, Dr. Roshan Kumar Yadav. (2026). Comparative Evaluation of Cognitive Function and Serum Cortisol Levels in Individuals with Acute and Chronic Sleep Deprivation. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 4563–4570. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3065