Ovarian hormones, sleep and cognition across the adult female lifespan: An integrated perspective

• Published in: Frontiers in neuroendocrinology Vol. 47; pp. 134 - 153
• Main Authors: Gervais, Nicole J., Mong, Jessica A., Lacreuse, Agnès
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Cognition - physiology; Estrogens; Estrogens - blood; Executive function; Female; Hormone replacement therapy; Human; Humans; Memory; Menopause; Primate; Progesterone; Progesterone - blood; Rodent; Sleep - physiology; Sleep loss; 5-CSRTT; Executive function; Sleep loss; MTL; WCST; Estrogens; Menopause; Memory; HRT; NOIP; PFC; DNMP; E2; DR; PVT; DNMS; Aβ; FSH; EB; EC; GnRHa; Human; AD; PSG; EEG; PRh; NOP; PSR; HFs; HPC; RM; E; ERT; NREM; DRST; OVX; P; SD; WM; NHP; Rodent; SWA; DMP; DMS; N1-N3; SWS; Primate; Hormone replacement therapy; Progesterone; REM; DRL; RAM

•Sleep is modulated by ovarian hormones in females across adult lifespan.•Ovarian hormones also influence certain cognitive domains.•Sleep loss impacts similar abilities, but biological sex often not considered.•Animal models are crucial for understanding the benefits of sleep on cognition. Loss of...