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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Daytime functioning impairment is common in sleep disorders, but its nature is poorly understood.
  • The wake maintenance zone (WMZ), a period of reduced sleep propensity before melatonin synthesis, is understudied regarding its impact on functioning.
  • Limited data exist on how circadian rhythms influence neurobehavioral performance in specific patient groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of the wake maintenance zone (WMZ) on neurobehavioral performance.
  • To examine WMZ effects under normal conditions and after sleep deprivation.
  • To understand the role of circadian phase in cognitive function during prolonged wakefulness.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-one adults (18-29 years) underwent an in-patient protocol.
  • A constant routine (CR) of approximately 50 hours was implemented.
  • Neurobehavioral performance (psychomotor vigilance tests, DSST) and plasma melatonin were assessed regularly.

Main Results:

  • Neurobehavioral performance improved in the 3 hours preceding melatonin onset (WMZ) compared to an earlier period.
  • This WMZ performance enhancement was more pronounced after extended wakefulness (day 2 of CR).
  • Auditory and visual psychomotor vigilance tests (aPVT, vPVT) and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) showed significant changes.

Conclusions:

  • Circadian phase alignment with sleep-wake timing influences cognitive performance, particularly under high sleep pressure.
  • The WMZ may play a role in cognitive function, especially when assessed near this period.
  • Further research using objective testing is needed to assess the WMZ's contribution to sleep-onset insomnia.