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Finding the right sleep sound is a bit like finding the right type of pajamas, says Dr. Winter. And while research on the sleep benefits of different noise types is limited, it’s definitely growing.
Compared to other pharmacological methods for improving sleep, music has no reported side effects [3] and is easy to administer. [4] In direct comparisons, music has improved sleep quality greater than audiobooks [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and has been comparable to sedative hypnotics. [ 7 ]
Annoyance effects of noise are minimally affected by demographics, but fear of the noise source and sensitivity to noise both strongly affect the 'annoyance' of a noise. [42] Sound levels as low as 40 dB(A) can generate noise complaints [43] and the lower threshold for noise producing sleep disturbance is 45 dB(A) or lower. [44]
The negative effects of sleep deprivation on alertness and cognitive performance suggest decreases in brain activity and function. These changes primarily occur in two regions: the thalamus, a structure involved in alertness and attention, and the prefrontal cortex, a region subserving alertness, attention, and higher-order cognitive processes ...
If your biggest concern about your heart is the burn you feel at 3 a.m., flip over to the left side and drift back to sleep. "Sleeping on the left side often helps with acid reflux," Dr. Vuppuluri ...
There are very rare exceptions: people called “short-sleepers,” who can function well and don’t face any health consequences despite sleeping only four hours or less each night, Dr. Bhanu ...
Individuals with exploding head syndrome hear or experience loud imagined noises as they are falling asleep or are waking up, have a strong, often frightened emotional reaction to the sound, and do not report significant pain; around 10% of people also experience visual disturbances like perceiving visual static, lightning, or flashes of light.
Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sound and a low tolerance for environmental noise. Definitions of hyperacusis can vary significantly; it often revolves around damage to or dysfunction of the stapes bone, stapedius muscle or tensor tympani ().