Sentence examples for diminished alertness from inspiring English sources

Seven a.m. start times for high school often mean rising at dawn to catch the bus, which means much less sleep than the National Sleep Foundation's recommended eight to 10 hours a night, which means severely diminished alertness.

Changes in behavior included hyperphagia and polydipsia despite weight loss, and stereotypic movements including head tossing, repetitive and exaggerated lifting of the legs, diminished alertness, and occasionally aggressive behavior in the advanced stage of disease.

Hypoactive delirium manifests as diminished alertness, absence of or slowed speech, hypokinesia, and lethargy.

While he concedes that they were "whites" (the lower strength two milligram tablets, as opposed to the stronger "blues"), that amount is still more than nine times the effective daily dose for anxiety, but Jack shows few signs of diminished alertness.

Most burns among older people occur at home, especially in the kitchen and bathroom, due to diminished alertness, slower reaction time, and reduced mobility [ 181].

Irregular heart rhythms can cause dizziness while driving, and chronic insomnia can diminish alertness and increase the risk of dozing off at the wheel.

But, the question must be asked: Of what conceivable benefit could it have been to be in awe of a gorgeous sunrise when the attention would have diminished one's alertness to danger?

Smartphone use in the evenings is linked to delayed sleep onset--the time it takes to fall asleep--as well as disruptions to circadian timing, reduced daytime alertness, and diminished next-day performance at work.

Massage therapy has received empirical support for facilitating growth, reducing pain, increasing alertness, diminishing depression, and enhancing immune function [ 14].

Even if drowsy drivers do not fall asleep, alertness is greatly diminished, reaction time is much slower and the chance of causing accidents is greatly increased.

In all these cases, no significant toxicity, except stomach irritation and general CNS depressant signs (reduced alertness and locomotion and diminished response to touch and balance) was observed.