Sleep Deprivation

We have all pulled an all-nighter before but did you know there are serious side effects to sleep deprivation? Sure, staying up all night once won't kill you but staying up late several nights in a row does take a toll on your body. I had never gone so many days with so few hours of sleep before this past week. When I was taking my music exam I couldn't stop my hand from shaking. I had to erase and rewrite half of my test. I have always had steady hands even when I am nervous or overly caffeinated so I had no clue what was wrong. Surprise... among other things such as increased blood pressure, headaches, and irritability, sleep deprivation causes hand tremors. I hope this issue resolves itself in the next four years or med school should be fun. Steady hands are kind of a requirement in the medical profession.