Polysomnographic Sleep and Attentional Deficits in Traumatized North Korean Refugees.

Jooyoung LeeSehyun Jeon Somin KimYumin SeoJinme ParkYu Jin LeeSeog Ju Kim

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2021)

The North Korean refugees showed poorer performance on the sustained attention task. Nocturnal PSG revealed shorter WASO and time spent in N1 in this population, which are independently associated with the preservation of attentional capacity. These data suggest that traumatized refugees may compensate for attentional deficits induced by their traumatic experiences via increased sleep continuity.

Keyphrases

working memory
sleep quality
traumatic brain injury
physical activity
spinal cord injury
tertiary care
blood pressure
mental health
single cell
big data
depressive symptoms
deep learning
data analysis