Car crashes and central disorders of hypersomnolence: a French study - Pizza F, Jaussent I, Lopez R, Pesenti C, Plazzi G, Drouot X, Leu-Semenescu S, Béziat S, Arnulf I, Dauvilliers Y.

BACKGROUND: Drowsiness compromises driving ability by reducing alertness and attentiveness, and delayed reaction times. Sleep-related car crashes account for a considerable proportion of accident at the wheel. Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), narcolepsy type 2 (NT...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news