# Post-Covid similar to sleep deprivation #the-quarantine-zone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-covid-similar-to-sleep-deprivation-the-quarantine-zone/973517>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [October 20, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-covid-similar-to-sleep-deprivation-the-quarantine-zone/973517 "2022-10-20T02:34:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-covid-similar-to-sleep-deprivation-the-quarantine-zone/973517/1 "2022-10-20T02:34:48Z")

</div>

Interesting article re post-Covid: mental effects are similar to sleep-deprivation.

That matches my personal experience; lack of energy, both mental and physical, needing more sleep, and really tired in the evenings, not able to do much of anything requiring mental energy.

> **[Post-COVID cognitive impairments similar to being 'sleep deprived':...](https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/post-covid-cognitive-impairments-similar-to-being-sleep-deprived-canadian-led-study-1.6117002)**
>
> A new Western University-led study suggests that patients may experience short- and long-term cognitive impairments following COVID-19 infection that can be similar to those caused by sleep deprivation.