The Role of 13 Years Insomnia on Physiological Variables of an Active Man: A Case Report
Journal Title: Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this study was to monitor role of insomnia on some physiological variables in a man who had 13 years insomnia. In this case report, we had a case with 27 years old, 64 kg body mass index, 167 cm height and 13 years insomnia that participated voluntarily, and performed several physiological and performance variable tests. The major results for performance measures are as follows: bench press strength 80 kg, leg press strength 180 kg, running-based anaerobic sprint test 44.3 sec, 60 m speed 9.63 sec, 4x9 m shuttle run 10.36 sec, vertical jump 53 cm, sit ups 40 rep/min, and sit and reach test 94 cm. The major results also for biochemical measures are as follows: neutrophils 55.1%, lymphocytes 37.5%, monocytes 2.9%, eosinophils 4.2%, basophils 0.3%, fasting blood sugar 92 mg/dL, high density lipoprotein 35 mg/dL, low density lipoprotein 92 mg/dL, C-reactive protein <2 mg/L, ımmunoglobulin E 99.9 IU/mL, testosterone 5.05 ng/mL, insulin 3.7 uIU/mL, adrenocorticotropic hormone 21 pg/mL, cortisol 14.5 ug/dL, and growth hormone 0.05 ng/mL. The results of our case on the physical performance and biochemical tests in this study was generally in normal range and immune system, hormonal secretion and complete blood count were in a good points.
Authors and Affiliations
Hamid Arazi, Abbas Asadi, Mohammad Mirzaei, Fatemeh Tavana
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