Cognitive Performance as a Function of Sleep Disturbance in the Postpartum Period
Description:
New mothers often complain of impaired cognitive functioning, and it is well documented that women experience a significant increase in sleep disturbance after the birth of a child. Sleep disturbance has been linked to impaired cognitive performance in several populations, including commercial truck drivers, airline pilots, and medical residents, though this relationship has rarely been studied in postpartum women. In the present study 13 pregnant women and a group of 22 non-pregnant controls c…
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Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Wilkerson, Allison K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries