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Does sleep deprivation permanently affect intelligence?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Doubtful: Sleep deprivation definately affects short term memory and will affect learning but there is no evidence that it has any effect on innate intelligence.

Answered 5/14/2014

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Not usually: Poor sleep can certainly affect thinking , enough sleep deprivation can cause more serious thinking problems but getting back on a regular sleep schedule should get you back to baseline

Answered 7/17/2019

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