Sleep Disorders and Risk of Motor Vehicle Accident

Driving is a complicated process that demands coordination between range of neurocognitive functions, including attention, visuo-perception, and appropriate judgment, as well sensory motor responses. Therefore, several factors may reduce the driving performance an individual, such sleepiness, distraction, overspeeding, alcohol consumption, sedative drugs, all which increase hazard vehicle accidents. Among them, drowsy major cause traffic accidents, leading to more serious injuries compared other causes Although sleep disorders have been highly associated among drivers, they are often untreated unrecognized disease. In particular, obstructive apnea narcolepsy some related Insomnia, can inadequate duration promote effects from sleeping pills, also These conditions especially applicable commercial bus or truck nocturnal workers, shift who vulnerable driving. assertive screening management necessary in general private drivers relevant occupational drivers.