Not having adequate sleep damages the frontal regions of the brain but according to the new research, it is damaging towards all parts of the brain. Lack of sleep does not only affect the individual's brain function but also their movement and attention due to sleeplessness.
The sleep process plays a role in building a brain up, it contributes to its progressive maturity. The effects of sleep deprivation are not evident initially but it has some real long last consequences. It has been found out through research that posterior regions of children's require more sleep due to staying up late. This recovery period is recorded through electroencephalogram. The wave signal shows slow brain activity in children who do not get enough sleep and this is alarming.
Children who were sleep deprived were evaluated through an experimental activity and were reported to exhibit slow brain working in the back region of the brain. As The Daily Mail reported, it was found out that the more myelin area was affected, the more slow activity was recorded in children's brains. So sleep loss affects the myelin area of the brain which then exhibits low signal wave in the brain. Magnetic Resonance imaging was also employed during this research.
Further, Switzerland Times also reported that the children were observed to develop many behavioral changes in respect to their moods, attention, learning, ability to be able to think, conceive or memorize an idea. Every activity seemed to be affected due to less sleep.
There is another proposition that as the brain is in developing stage so these changes might be temporary and children may recover soon and adopt to less sleeping hours. But sleep deprivation effects cannot be neglected. It is suggested to ensure a proper sleep routine of children to avoid them from developing any severe lifelong problems.
