What is sleep deprivation?

What is sleep deprivation?

Chris Idzikowski (Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: What is sleep deprivation?; What is sleep restriction?; Does sleep deprivation have cumulative effect? and more...

Sleep deprivation is a phrase that is just that: it's preventing someone from sleeping. So I might do it experimentally with people to see what the effects of sleep deprivation are honestly on daytime function.