Can you die from lack of sleep?


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You can die from a lack of sleep if your immune system becomes very compromised and your white blood count drops. ChaCha for life!

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Apparently there are no recorded cases of death by lack of sleep unless it is caused by a disease called fatal familial insomnia.

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A recent study shows clearly that a person would die quicker due to lack of sleep, rather than any other deprivation (food, MORE?

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Indeed they can! A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without MORE?

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Death is a possible effect of sleep deprivation, because the immune system is weakened without sleep. ChaCha on!

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Yes, you can die from lack of sleep. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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