Title
Impact of urban noise pollution on sleep disorders and neurological symptoms
Authors
Lasin Faizal1, Anil Kumar RamaKrishnappa2, Medha Chakraborty3 & Shanmukha Koppolu4,*
Affiliation
1Department of Internal Medicine, Ashford and St Peters Hospital, England, United Kingdom; 2Department of General Medicine, Sparsh Hospital Yelahanka, Karnataka, India; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University, China; 4Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Barts NHS Trust, London, England/ UK; *Corresponding author
Lasin Faizal - E-mail: lasin.faizal@nhs.net; Phone: +44 07397590679
Anil Kumar RamaKrishnappa - E-mail: dr.anilkr02@gmail.com; Phone:
+91 9742138208
Medha Chakraborty - E-mail: Medhachakraborty1996@gmail.com; Phone:
+91 8436505695
Shanmukha Koppolu - E-mail: kshanmukha3@gmail.com; Phone: +44
7448304208
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received October 1, 2025; Revised November 15, 2025; Accepted November 15, 2025, Published November 15, 2025
Abstract
Urban noise pollution is an emerging public health concern linked to sleep disturbances and neurological dysfunction. This cross-sectional study evaluated the association between environmental noise exposure and the prevalence of sleep and neurological symptoms among 125 urban residents aged 20–55. Noise levels, sleep quality and neurological complaints were assessed using sound meters, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and clinical interviews. Higher noise exposure correlated with poorer sleep quality and increased reports of headaches, dizziness and irritability. Individuals exposed to noise levels above 65 dB consistently exhibited greater symptom burden, highlighting the neurophysiological impact of chronic urban noise.
Keywords
Urban noise, sleep disorders, neurological symptoms, environmental health, cross-sectional study
Citation
Faizal et al. Bioinformation 21(11): 4080-4083 (2025)
Edited by
A Prashanth
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
