Sleep deprivation and dexamethasone suppression test in healthy volunteers
Gay, C.; Lôo, H.; Olié, J.P.; Ben Hadj Ali, B.; Tabeze, J.P.; Caire, M.; Susini-Delucas, H.; Kameleddine, F.; Askienazy, R.
L'Encephale 9(3): 273-277
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0013-7006 PMID: 6653486 Document Number: 202829
One night sleep deprivation in 10 healthy volunteers was performed: none of them presented an abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (DST) during the following afternoon. In this experimentation, a short deprivation of sleep does not alter DST. Etiopathogenic hypothesis of DST abnormalities (and other factors) have been discussed.