Assessment of ability to drive in obstructive sleep apnea patients using a driving simulator

Abstract

Excessive daytime sleepiness, as a cardinal symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, leads to a reduced ability to drive, particularly among professional drivers. Alongside test procedures used in sleep medicine such as the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), driving simulators that provide realistic simulation of road traffic can also be used to diagnose performance. The aim of this study was to use reaction time in a driving simulator as an indicator of the ability to drive in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

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