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- Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) disrupts sleep by affecting brain regions involved in the transition between wakefulness and sleep, impacting circadian and homeostatic processes.
- * Recent studies highlight the relationship between sleep disorders and mental health issues in individuals with mTBI, indicating a complex interplay of factors influencing recovery.
- * Understanding the connections between sleep and mental health can inform future research, potentially improving the treatment of sleep-related and psychiatric problems following brain injuries.
Article Abstract
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) frequently challenges the integrity of sleep function by affecting multiple brain areas implicated in controlling the switch between wakefulness and sleep and those involved in circadian and homeostatic processes; the malfunction of each causes a variety of disorders. In this review, we discuss recent data on the dynamics between disorders of sleep and mental/psychiatric disorders in persons with mTBI. This analysis sets the stage for understanding how a variety of physiological, emotional and environmental influences affect sleep and mental activities after injury to the brain. Consideration of the intricate links between sleep and mental functions in future research can increase understanding on the underlying mechanisms of sleep-related and psychiatric comorbidity in mTBI.
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