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[The sleep and the visceral function control].

I N Pigarev, M L Pigareva

Rossiiskii Fiziologicheskii Zhurnal Imeni I.M. Sechenova

|July 27, 2011

Summary

Sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns are linked to numerous visceral disorders affecting multiple bodily systems. This review explores the connection between sleep, the central nervous system, and visceral health.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Physiology
Sleep Medicine

Background:

Growing evidence links sleep disturbances to various visceral disorders.
Sleep disruption impacts gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, endocrine, and reproductive functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the functional link between sleep and visceral health.
To propose a mechanism involving the central nervous system's shift in information processing during sleep.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on sleep disturbances and visceral health.
Analysis of research investigating the central nervous system's role in processing interoceptive information during sleep.

Main Results:

Sleep disturbances are associated with a wide range of visceral disorders.

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A hypothesis is presented: during sleep, the central nervous system shifts from external to internal sensory processing.

Conclusions:

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The proposed shift in central nervous system processing during sleep may explain the link between sleep and visceral function.