title: Sleep deprivation and reading comprehension.
abstract: Ten older subjects (50-60 years of age) took a college level reading comprehension test after two nights without sleep. Their performance was compared with performance on an alternate form given prior to sleep deprivation. The six subjects who completed the test showed little evidence of reduced reading rate or comprehension. However, only three subjects were able to sustain their levels of non-deprived performance.
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal; D001288:Attention; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011932:Reading; D012892:Sleep Deprivation