Comparison of simulated driving performance in narcolepsy and sleep apnea patients

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 711-717

  George, C F P ^a,c   Boudreau, A C ^a   Smiley, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Human Factors North   (Canada)

^c LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automobile accidents; Driving; Performance; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCOLEPSY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0030512065     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.9.711     Document Type: Article

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