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Frequent sleeping issue

2025-02-21 12:04:46
I observed that my father is sleeping anytime without drowziness and tried.Even he is taking good sleep,No stress.Why this happening? When we talk over video call,He sleep for a minute then wakeup,telling that no i am not sleeping.Sometime blink of eyes for some sec during driving also..please suggest ..why it is happening
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Mostly likely this is sleep apnea. Micro sleep during driving is extremely dangerous. Please consult a neurologist as early as possible and  get your father evaluated and start treatment at the earliest.
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Answered2025-02-22 14:15:28

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