[OSAS and driving capacity].
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a very frequent clinical problem, sleepiness being one important symptom. Car driving necessitates attention and concentration. That why OSAS patients are at high risk of having car crash. But more than 60% of these patients will never have a car crash. CPAP treatment is very efficient also to correct this risk. Despite utilisation of driving simulator, we are actually unable to detect, in the OSAS population, the individual who will have a crash. To diagnose OSAS very early and to treat efficiently remain the key of security.
Frey
J G
JG
Centre valaisan de pneumologie. jean-georges.frey@admin.vs.ch
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*