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Review
. 2020 Mar;15(1):71-76.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2019.10.002. Epub 2019 Nov 27.

Insomnia and Cognitive Performance

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Insomnia and Cognitive Performance

Janeese A Brownlow et al. Sleep Med Clin. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

Insomnia is the most common sleep problem, affecting between 30% and 50% in the general adult population. Insomnia is characterized by difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, along with dissatisfaction with sleep quality or quantity. Insomnia complaints are linked to clinically significant distress or impairment in key areas of functioning, especially daytime cognitive performance. Cognitive impairments related to insomnia are subtle, and may represent distinct differences from those seen in other sleep disorders. This article updates and summarizes the recent literature investigating cognitive impairments in individuals with insomnia, and identifies the cognitive domains of functioning that are consistently impaired.

Keywords: Attention; Concentration; Executive function; Insomnia; Memory.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure JAB's time was supported by a Center Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (Grant # 5P20GM103653-08). KEM's time was supported by Career Development Award Number IK2 CX001874 from the United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Sciences R&D (CSRD) Service. The views expressed here are the authors' and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States government.

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