Losing one hour of sleep can take 4 days to recover, Hyderabad doctor's shocking revelation goes viral

Sleeping is an essential part of the day and missing out on those precious sleep hours may harm you in the long run. Recently, a Hyderabad doctor's post on sleep and sleep deprivation has gone viral.

Recently, Dr Sudhir Kumar, a Neurologist who works at Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad, claimed that if someone loses even one hour of sleep, it will take them four days to recover. It has sparked a major discussion online.

Hyderabad doctor's post about sleep goes viral

Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist at Apollo Hyderabad took to X and made a shocking revelation. In his post he revealed that it may take days to recover from that. The post read, "If you lose just one hour of sleep, it could take 4 days to recover from that. Sleep deprivation can cause various symptoms, such as headache, poor focus and attention, increased irritability, poor judgement, poor decision making and increased sleepiness."

The doctor also revealed the age-wise sleep needed by individuals.

The post read, "Newborns (up to 3 months old): 14 to 17 hours. Infants (4 to 12 months old): 12 to 16 hours, including naptime. Young children (1 to 5 years old): 10 to 14 hours, including naptime. School-aged children (6 to 12 years old): 9 to 12 hours. Teenagers (13 to 18 years old): 8 to 10 hours. Adults (18 years and up): 7 to 9 hours."

The doctor also gave the option to complete the night's sleep quota in the afternoon, ''Absolutely. Sleeping for 7-9 hours at night in one go is the best option. However, if someone can't get the entire quota of sleep at night, he/she could compensate the deficit in sleep by sleeping during daytime (second best option).''

What happens when we don't sleep properly?

Lack of sleep impairs cognitive functions and it makes it harder to concentrate, solve problems, and retain information. Insufficient sleep can also cause irritation and mood swings. A good night's sleep is also necessary for a good immune system.

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