Drowsy

Drowsiness, also medically termed somnolence, is a state of abnormal daytime sleepiness characterized by difficulty maintaining alertness and an unintended urge or propensity to fall asleep Clinically, it manifests as sluggish cognition, yawning, impaired psychomotor performance, and recurrent involuntary lapses into sleep during waking hours It often arises secondary to chronic sleep deprivation, primary sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy, metabolic derangements, or ...

Drowsiness, also medically termed somnolence, is a state of abnormal daytime sleepiness characterized by difficulty maintaining alertness and an unintended urge or propensity to fall asleep

Drowsiness, also medically termed somnolence, is a state of abnormal daytime sleepiness characterized by difficulty maintaining alertness and an unintended urge or propensity to fall asleep Mediated by the central nervous system—specifically disruptions in the neurochemical circuitry governing sleep-wake homeostasis, ascending reticular activating system signaling, and orexinergic tone—it can affect individuals of any age group Clinically, it manifests as sluggish cognition, yawning, impaired ps...

Mediated by the central nervous system—specifically disruptions in the neurochemical circuitry governing sleep-wake homeostasis, ascending reticular activating system signaling, and orexinergic tone—it can affect individuals of any age group

It often arises secondary to chronic sleep deprivation, primary sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy, metabolic derangements, or central nervous system depressant medications