“I feel sleepy all day”… Can you tell in 2 minutes if you have chronic drowsiness?

A new brain-based measurement method has been developed that can diagnose chronic drowsiness in just 2 minutes, which used to take all day. This diagnostic method can also be used to predict whether an operator is mentally alert when driving or operating machinery in critical situations.

It is common for normal people to take a short nap after lunch. If you continue to feel drowsy even if you drink water to catch up on sleep, you should suspect that you are sick. The long diagnosis time was a big problem. To find out if you have excessive daytime sleepiness, you must receive treatment at a hospital all day and undergo a multiple wakefulness test (MWT) before being judged by a doctor.

The science journal ‘Science Daily’ recently reported that researchers at the University of South Australia have discovered a new brain-based drowsiness measurement method that can make a diagnosis in just two minutes.

The researchers measured the electrical activity of the brain using electrodes attached to the scalp in the form of electroencephalography (EEG) to determine the time it takes to fall asleep. In a paper published in Brain Research, lead researcher Dr Alex Chatburn, a neuroscientist at the University of South Australia, said new EEG markers could be used to determine whether a person has the mental capacity to drive, operate machinery or even take a test. He said it was predictable.

“Drowsiness is an important biological signal that the body needs sleep, but measuring this condition remains difficult,” he said. “Existing methods do not reflect biological processes, but we can track neuronal excitability to understand the sleep-wake process in the brain.” “I found out,” he said.

“Understanding drowsiness can provide real help in managing conditions such as insomnia and sleep apnea,” he said. “Detecting and managing drowsiness can help prevent accidents in industries that require a high level of alertness.”

Excessive daytime sleepiness is ∇ Lack of sleep in situations where there is ample opportunity to sleep (sleep deprivation syndrome) ∇ Obstructive sleep apnea(Severe disorder in which breathing frequently stops during sleep) ∇ Various disorders, especially mental health disorders, brain disorders, or neurological (neurological) disorders and disorders affecting muscles or bones ∇ It is caused by various disorders that interfere with the functioning of the biological sleep-wake time, such as jet lag and shift work sleep disorder.

Most major mental health disorders are accompanied by insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness. Approximately 80% of patients with depression experience excessive daytime sleepiness and insomnia, and many patients with chronic insomnia also suffer from mental health disorders.I have it.