Rachida Belaich Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders, Mental health
Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of science, University of Fez, Morocco
Rachida Belaich is from Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of science, University of Fez, Morocco, Rachida Belaich research interests as a Research Scholar reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals also reviewed many scientific papers in various Journals.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Rachida Belaich
A large number of existing studies have examined the role of sleep, since it seems to be a crucial need and involves both physiologic and behavioral processes. It is well established that sleep promotes various cognitive functions, participates in the consolidation of fresh memory traces, and has effects in brain maturation. However, sleep remains a scientific question, yet general consensus exists today that sleep is strictly essential for the creation of memory and long-term memory circuits, linked to learning and, in general, to the mechanisms of neural plasticity. In the present paper we will first explore what findings have already been reported, linking sleep with brain plasticity. We will then review research associating sleep with oxidative processes. In closing, we will discuss... view more»