Sleep apnea as read earlier is a condition in which breathing is interrupted during sleep; this means there is a drop in the oxygen level in the blood to which the body reacts partially or completely each time of the awakening. Since sleep apnea affects sleep it also has an adverse effect on the daytime functioning.
Untreated sleep apnea leads to strain on the eyes, lack of focus and concentration, disability to stay awake, and not react quickly to driving situations. Common sense tells that if a person is very tired or feeling extremely sleepy he should not drive. Though the person might be sure that he never falls asleep while driving it may be true to a certain extent but remember one does not have to fall asleep to have a crash, a little inattentiveness or distraction is more than enough to confront with an adversity.
That does not mean that such a person cannot drive, with proper medical aid and assistance while driving it is possible to drive easily and smoothly.
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