Needs a CPAP?

Hang Fire · Post by **Hang Fire** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:03 pm

I just saw this posted on FB.

Apologies for off-topic post.

Walking along Raleigh St. on UNC campus this morning, I saw a car stopped at a midblock pedestrian crosswalk for no apparent reason. A long line of motorists was queued behind. As I passed the car it appeared empty, and I thought someone had inexplicably abandoned it. I walked up to the driver's window to see a man leaning back in the seat. I thought he was dead and tapped on the window. No response. I tapped again and he woke with a start and bolted off.

LSAT · Post by **LSAT** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:33 pm

Very scarey

Gasper62 · Post by **Gasper62** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:37 pm

More likely it's narcolepsy, if so, CPAP wouldn't help. (also... should not have a drivers license, either !)

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:38 pm

That wouldn't have worked in Indiana, the motorests would have honked until he was blown across the street. jim

Sheffey · Post by **Sheffey** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:41 pm

Gasper62 wrote:More likely it's narcolepsy, if so, CPAP wouldn't help.

Narcolepsy is uncommon.

The prevalence of narcolepsy with cataplexy has been examined in many studies and falls between 25 and 50 per 100,000 people. Information on incidence is limited, with 1 study finding the incidence of narcolepsy with cataplexy to be 0.74 per 100,000 person-years.

As most people here should know, untreated sleep apnea is very common.

Gasper62 · Post by **Gasper62** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:25 pm

Sheffey wrote:
Gasper62 wrote:More likely it's narcolepsy, if so, CPAP wouldn't help.
Narcolepsy is uncommon.

The prevalence of narcolepsy with cataplexy has been examined in many studies and falls between 25 and 50 per 100,000 people. Information on incidence is limited, with 1 study finding the incidence of narcolepsy with cataplexy to be 0.74 per 100,000 person-years.
As most people here should know, untreated sleep apnea is very common.

What's yer point ? You determined that that motorist didn't suffer narcolepsy due to it's being "uncommon" ? It's not at all uncommon..... for those who actually have it.

Sheffey · Post by **Sheffey** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:15 pm

Gasper62 wrote:You determined that that motorist didn't suffer narcolepsy due to it's being "uncommon" ?

Not at all. You said,

Gasper62 wrote:More likely it's narcolepsy

I merely pointed out that untreated sleep apnea is much more common than narcolepsy.

So given the very sparse information known about the sleeping driver, it's a much better bet that he has untreated sleep apnea as compared to narcolepsy.

But, since this happened near a university campus, the best bet is that he was suffering from a long night out and a bad hangover.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:20 pm

Good ideas all, too bad the police were all out collecting Seat Belt Taxes, instead of really doing bussiness. Jim

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