Do you think you can die from lack of sleep?

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yellow rose	At the moment.. maybe.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Single and Lovin It	Yes uou will die from exhausten wouldnt you know that already?? duh Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fade__Out	No. Eventually your body will not be able to function and will give out. You will pass out and unconciousness will be like forced sleep. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

devon lass	No, your body will shut down of it's own accord if you don't sleep, it's the bodies natural way of healing itself. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mz J	yes i think so ur body will get run down and exhusted and eventually ur organs will start collapsing (not proven jus wot i think) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Candy	Yes, but only if you were deprived of sleep for a long period of time Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

locogirl0381	Yes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

setter505	if your driving when you finally fall asleep u could Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sunshine_today	Yes. People die everyday falling asleep at the wheel while driving. I think lack of sleep greatly diminishes your quality of life and makes you more accident prone. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Biker	I am not sure as of if sleep deprivation kills, But I do know that you have to sleep to keep your sanity. The brain has to shut down as well as ones body does to regenerate. Sleep deprivation can cause you to do something stupid and get killed but I do not think its going to kill you all alone. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bound_to_prosper	Yes...I would Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

suezekickboxer	Yes if your driving. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Moxie Crimefighter	Oh yeah...if you don't sleep, you will fall asleep at the wheel, wreck your car and die. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rachael s	Yes its called exhaustion Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ballay irani	no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fantastikitten	I think it's a scientific fact that you can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Meh	I know, Im sad. I watched House m.d the other night and they had a case of a woman who hadn't slept for 10 whole days. They said the longest case was 11, then your brain functions fail and your organs shut down. Plus what everyone else said, your functions are all over the place and if you were driving you could crash. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Learner	That's That....I'm off to bed quick smart, 'night all. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

xxx	Actually, I have to say I know how you feel. I will tell you that I have nights where I get 4-5 hours of sleep and sometimes only 3 and sure I'm tired and feeling a little wore out, but after a night of 8 hours of sleep...I absolutely feel great the next day. So your better off to go with...than without. I can't tell you if your going to die or not...I'm not an M.D. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

silly colie	insomnia is a disorder that affects tens of millions of people and has far -reaching effects of keeping us short of our best potential.Our body needs consistent, good quality sleep everyday to function at its best.One of the major causes of an inability to sleep is an imbalance in the brain's chemistry specially for the naturally occuring Melatonin, which makes you feel sleepy at night. It was first detected by Italian doctor Ignazio Roiter in 1979, who discovered two women from one family who apparently died of insomnia. Family records showed a history of seemingly related deaths. When another member of the family fell ill in 1984, his deterioration was studied and after his death, his brain was flown to the U.S. for further investigation. In the late 1990s, researchers discovered that the disease is caused by a mutation in a protein called a prion protein (PrP): asparagine-178 is replaced by aspartic acid. The mutation changes the shape of the protein so that it becomes a prion and makes other, normal protein molecules This causes plaques to develop in the thalamus, the region of the brain responsible for regulation of sleep. This first results in insomnia, and then progresses to more serious problems over time. The age of onset is variable, ranging from 30 to 60, with an average of 50. Death usually occurs between 7 to 36 months from onset. The presentation of the disease varies considerably from person to person, even among patients from within the same family. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dcavallaro2002	no you just fall down, been there done it! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shirl	Of course. I dotn yet have the medical proof to support this but it must compromise the way the body functions. If you dont rest I would imagine it quite detromental. I feel completely useless if Ive spent a few nights not being able to rest as an insomniac myself, it gets to the point where you just have to. It can make u very ill. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rudiaz_a	yes, but only after prolonged non-existant sleep. our body is like a machine, if you dont shutoff once in while, it will totally shutdown Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Smudgeward	On the latest evidence yes, it is much more important than previously thought. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hahaha	yes you can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tm99	it's not what we think, it is a fact. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Erica C	Absolutely. There is the 1981 famous case of Marc Agnos, a checker at Bel Market in Ceres, NM, who worked a double shift and then was killed in an auto accident on the way home. Investigators found that Agnos had not slept in four days and was working two jobs and carrying on an extramarital affait to boot! I never take chances with sleep deprivation, so I take a minimum of 7 hours per night. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Daughtry-luver	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

stephenl1950	Lack of sleep can cause you to injure or kill yourself and extreme hours without sleep can cause metal problems. Prolong lack of sleep can also cause many medical problems. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stacey	Yes, you can. Apparently, the longest you can last is 3 weeks. Your body can go for as longs as you want, as long as you rest every now and again. It's your brain that can't handle it. It's like a computer, if it doesn't get any 'sleep' then eventually it will just crash and stop working. But you can't just restart your brain. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No