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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

Thermoregulation in Sleep Disorders-Comprehensive Review.

Karol Pierzchała, Weronika Bielska, Zuzanna Boczar, Alicja Zawadzka, Aleksandra Okrąglewska, Monika Strzemińska, Piotr Białasiewicz, Wojciech Kuczyński

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Karol PierzchałaDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0009-0000-2228-8744
Weronika BielskaDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0009-0003-1311-5704
Zuzanna BoczarDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0009-0002-7694-9282
Alicja ZawadzkaDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.
Aleksandra OkrąglewskaDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.
Monika StrzemińskaDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.
Piotr BiałasiewiczDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8338-1747
Wojciech KuczyńskiDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Łódź, 6/8 Mazowiecka Street, 92-215 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4635-2103

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sleep is tightly regulated by thermoregulatory processes that include core body temperature (CBT) modulation, the distal-proximal temperature gradient (DPG), and melatonin rhythms. In this review, we examine how these factors intersect with sleep physiology and contribute to the pathophysiology of common sleep disorders such as ADHD, insomnia, narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), depression, and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). We discuss evidence showing that delayed or disrupted CBT minima, impaired DPG, and altered melatonin secretion can prolong sleep latency, fragment rest, and lead to daytime symptoms. In addition, we explore temperature-based interventions, including foot baths, passive body heating, whole-body hyperthermia, and adjustments in room temperature, which have demonstrated potential to mitigate symptoms and enhance sleep quality. Collectively, these findings emphasize the need for personalized interventions to address thermoregulatory disruptions, presenting a noninvasive avenue for more effective sleep disorder management.

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circadian rhythmsleepthermoregulation

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PMID42074731
PMCPMC13116204

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