Sleep apnea - the cause of every fifth accident

From this sleep disorder affected 5% of drivers, and experts believe that it is the cause of every fifth accident. Obstructive sleep apnea can lead to what is sitting behind the wheel of a person "turns off" in seconds.

Obstructive sleep apnea

Too many motorists suffer from the syndrome Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to experts of the company RAC, rendering technical assistance to the British drivers. The most common victims are people with obstructive sleep apnea are overweight and obese, as their weight puts additional pressure on the throat. The researchers found that 20% of all accidents in the country are due to the fact that drivers simply fall asleep at the wheel or lose concentration, and OSA can be disabling and cause a sharp dip in the dream.

Obstructive sleep apnea   a condition which is characterized by cessation of pulmonary ventilation during sleep for more than 10 seconds. The muscles of the throat relax too much at a time when a person is asleep, and it violates the permeability of air. Sleeping stops breathing for a short time, then suddenly wakes up, recovers breath and begins to sleep again.

Frequent waking at night lead to lack of sleep, and that day the victim OSA is always half asleep. Chronic nevysypaemost exhausting these people, they "chop off" at every opportunity and an awkward case. Victims OSA fall asleep watching TV at home, sitting at a meeting on public transport and in the doctor's waiting room. Of course, they can go to sleep and driving, and right while driving.

But even if such a person does not sleep, he still struggles with persistent drowsiness, which reduces concentration and increases the risk of accidents. It is important that victims of OSA received expert help. Today there are effective methods of treatment of sleep apnea, allowing to cope with the symptoms of the disorder is very fast. (READ MORE)

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