Sleep Deprivation and Glymphatics

GW Integrative Medicine

Today we’re talking about sleep deprivation and glymphatics with Vivek Jain, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at GW and Director of GW Center for Sleep Disorders. The glymphatic system is a network of vessels that clear waste from the central nervous system, brain, and spinal cord, mostly during sleep. Once thought not to exist, this lymphatic system may be disrupted in and contribute to some diseases of the brain. Dr. Jain is a graduate for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India. He did his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics, Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Jain’s research on various aspects of sleep disorders has been published in more than dozens or peer-reviewed scholarly journals and numerous books. He lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease. ◘ Related Content GW Center for Sleep Disorders bit.ly/3t6RsLX ◘ Transcript bit.ly/3ZSB9B7 ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.