Continual wakefulness beyond approximately 16 hours leads to measurable changes in brain activity, as recorded by an electroencephalogram (EEG), which correspond to lower alertness and a propensity to sleep.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Harvard Medical School
  Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency

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• Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu Harvard Medical School via serper

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• wakefulness concept
• alertness concept
• Electroencephalography concept