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New perspectives on sleep disturbances and memory in human pathological and psychopharmacological states

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2005

Margaret A. Piggott*
Affiliation:
Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-TyneNE4 6BE, United Kingdomhttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/iah
Elaine K. Perry*
Affiliation:
Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-TyneNE4 6BE, United Kingdomhttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/iah

Abstract

Matthew Walker's article has prompted us to consider neuropsychiatric disorders and pharmacological effects associated with sleep alterations, and aspects of memory affected. Not all disorders involving insomnia show memory impairment, and hypersomnias can be associated with memory deficits. The use of cholinergic medication in dementia indicates that consideration of the link between sleep and memory is more than academic.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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