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Jon F. Sassin, MD

Arch Neurol. 1970;22(1):54-56.

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LOSS of sleep has well-known effects on performance and the psychological status of humans,^1,2 but few formal studies of neurological changes during and after sleep deprivation have been done. During the late stages of the heroic 11-day vigil of a 17-year-old boy, Ross³ reported a number of eye signs including rotatory nystagmus and defects in conjugate lateral gaze, in addition to ptosis, sluggish corneal reflexes, and hyperactive deep tendon reflexes. In more extensive serial neurological evaluation of four subjects during a 205-hour vigil, the only significant findings of Kollar et al⁴ were horizontal nystagmus, tremor of the arms, slurred speech, and mild ptosis. There were no changes in strength or coordination in either study. Mental status abnormalities, often severe, were common in both studies.

As part of a project with the overall objective of distinguishing differences in the recuperative value of various electroencephalographic types of sleep following . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
San Diego, Calif

From the Navy Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit, San Diego, Calif. Dr. Sassin is now at the Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication July 25, 1969; accepted Sept 29.

The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private ones of the author and are not to be construed as official or as necessarily reflecting the views of the Department of the Navy.

Reprint requests to Neuropsychiatric Research Bldg 36-4, Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif 92134 (Dr. Sassin).

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