Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time ummedschool
The images show the differences in gray matter volume between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning of the study and at a two-year follow-up visit. The red highlighted areas are structures responsible for decision-making, impulse control, memory, and mood regulation. Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine
To conduct the study, the researchers examined data that were collected from more than 8,300 children aged nine to 10 years who were enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study. They examined MRI images,, and surveys completed by the participants and their parents at the time of enrollment and at a two-year follow-up visit at 11 to 12 years of age.
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