Skipping one night of sleep may leave insomniacs twice as impaired, study says

(Washington State University) Poor daytime functioning is a frequent complaint among those suffering from insomnia. Previous studies have found that their daytime cognitive performance is not significantly degraded, seemingly suggesting it is a perceived issue that does not reflect a real impairment. A new study of individuals with sleep-onset insomnia revealed that the impairment may be real but hidden during the normal day--yet exposed after pulling an all-nighter, which impacted them much more than age-matched control subjects.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news