J Sleep Med.
2021 Dec;18(3):137-144. 10.13078/jsm.210025.
Proposal for Preventing Motor Vehicle Accident Related to Drowsy Driving in Patients With Narcolepsy
- Cho JW
1 - Sunwoo JS2
- Yim SH3
- Kim D4
- Koo DL5
- Im HJ6
- Kim H7
- Kim KM8
- Yang KI9
- On behalf of the Korean Sleep Research Society1
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- 3Department of Neurology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
- 4Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- 5Department of Neurology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 6Department of Neurology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Hwaseong, Korea
- 7Department of Neurology, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
- 8Department of Neurology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 9Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
- KMID: 2523927
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.210025
Abstract
- Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by irresistible sleep attacks, hypersomnolence, cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone provoked by emotion), and sleep paralysis. Individuals with narcolepsy are at a high risk of experiencing sleepiness while driving leading to road traffic accidents. To prevent such accidents, some countries have regulations for commercial and noncommercial drivers with narcolepsy. Evaluating sleepiness is essential. Therefore, several subjective reports and objective tests were used to predict the possibility of car crashes or near-misses. Brain stimulants are effective in treating narcolepsy and can reduce daytime sleepiness in these patients. However, no guideline has been established for the driving safety of patients with narcolepsy in Korea. The Korean Sleep Research Society has prepared this proposal for preventing motor vehicle accidents caused by drowsy driving in patients with narcolepsy.
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