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ArticleAgeing research reviews2024

Effects of sleep deprivation on brain atrophy in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

Ujala Sehar, Upasana Mukherjee, Hafiz Khan, Malcolm Brownell, Keya Malhotra, John Culberson, Rainier Vladlen Alvir, P Hemachandra Reddy

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Article in Ageing research reviews, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Association of sleep duration with Alzheimer's disease and cognition.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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  7. Lower slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep are associated with brain atrophy of Alzheimer's disease-vulnerable regions.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ujala SeharDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Upasana MukherjeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Hafiz KhanNutritional Sciences Department, College Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, TX, Lubbock 79409, USA.
Malcolm BrownellDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Keya MalhotraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; Grace Clinic, Covenant Health System, Lubbock, TX, USA.
John CulbersonDepartment of Family Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Rainier Vladlen AlvirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
P Hemachandra ReddyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; Nutritional Sciences Department, College Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, TX, Lubbock 79409, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; Department of Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA. Electronic address: Hemachandra.reddy@ttuhsc.edu.

Funding

MicroRNA Mouse Models and Alzheimer’s DiseaseRF1AG079264 · NIA · TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIS CENTER · PI REDDY, P. HEMACHANDRA · 2022 to 2022
$1.9M
NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG079264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dementia, a prevalent condition in the United States, affecting millions of individuals and their families, underscores the importance of healthy cognitive ageing, which involves maintaining cognitive function and mental wellness as individuals grow older, promoting overall well-being and quality of life. Our original research study investigates the correlation between lifestyle factors and brain atrophy in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease (AD), as well as healthy older adults. Conducted over six months in West Texas, the research involved 20 participants aged 62-87. Findings reveal that sleep deprivation in MCI subjects and AD patients correlate with posterior cingulate cortex, hippocampal atrophy and total brain volume, while both groups exhibit age-related hippocampal volume reduction. Notably, fruit/vegetable intake negatively correlates with certain brain regions' volume, emphasizing the importance of diet. Lack of exercise is associated with reduced brain volume and hippocampal atrophy, underlining the cognitive benefits of physical activity. The study underscores lifestyle's significant impact on cognitive health, advocating interventions to promote brain health and disease prevention, particularly in MCI/AD cases. While blood profile data showed no significant results regarding cognitive decline, the study underscores the importance of lifestyle modifications in preserving cognitive function.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAtrophyBrainCognitive DysfunctionSleep DeprivationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAlzheimer’s diseaseBrain atrophyHippocampal atrophy, Sleep deprivationMagnetic resonance imagingMild cognitive impairmentWest Texas

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PMID38942198
PMCPMC11260543

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