And although fatigue does seem to prime the brain for microsleep, even well-rested people do it — a lot. On average, game players experienced a whopping 79 episodes of microsleep in just under an hour, lasting up to six seconds each time. It may come as no surprise, then, that microsleep is dangerous. When someone is literally half asleep, critical mistakes are more likely. A few seconds in a daze is all it takes for a fatal accident to happen, and, unfortunately, there have been at least few headline-grabbing disasters and tragedies attributed to microsleep.
For instance, a speeding London tram derailed on a sharp left curve in because the driver fell into microsleep. The accident, which killed seven people and injured 62 more, was the worst train accident that the UK had seen in recent memory. Other disasters tied to microsleep include the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, the AirFrance Flight crash killing all people on board and the Waterfall train disaster.
Statistically speaking, plane crashes and the like are quite rare. But on a daily basis, most of us still engage in activities that, without paying attention, could send someone to the ER, or even the morgue. A better understanding of microsleep could help keep us safe. Researchers are still learning about what happens in the brain during microsleep. Later, at the military hub, Dr. Katz saves Matilda from being experimented on by using a syringe to inject Jennifer Jason Leigh's Major Murphy without clearing out the air first.
According to Healthline , "These air bubbles can travel to your brain, heart, or lungs and cause a heart attack, stroke or respiratory failure. Pictures on the mantle of Doris' house show Jill's wedding picture with her husband in military uniform. Later, when Dodge asks Noah what happened to his father, Noah says, "He died in the war. When Doris asks Jill for sleeping medication, Jill replies, "I don't do that anymore.
You know the judge said that I wasn't allowed. When Jill is caught snooping around Murphy's office for sleeping pills and a soldier catches her, she says, "I'm 68 Whiskey. Corporal Adams. Out of Fort Huachuca. Jill thanks Murphy, a psychiatrist whose expertise is sleep, for getting her a job as a security guard at the unnamed university. Jill later tells her son Noah that she and Murphy worked together in the army overseas.
Sleep deprivation, it was torture," Jill explains, adding, "They killed people. Despite knowing what Murphy is capable of, Jill realizes she must rescue the woman being held at the hub who's also able to fall asleep. Jill needs her because otherwise there won't be anyone to take care of Matilda when she dies. Murphy explains that the soldiers inject a cocktail that helps with mental acuity, but it also causes some neurological damage.
After six days, the soldiers start to hallucinate. One soldier sees what he believes to be a grenade, but is in fact a pinecone. The soldiers start shooting at the thin air -- and then at each other.
Otherwise, just remain calm and know that it will pass. All visitors are required to show proof of a full COVID vaccination or a negative PCR test with a specimen date within 72 hours of patient visitation.
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