| Epilepsy and driving: attitudes and practices among patients attending a seizure clinic. | |
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PMID: 8230056 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although the loss of freedom to drive is a serious consequence of the diagnosis of epilepsy, it is unclear how well current regulations are understood and adhered to by patients. Using questionnaires completed anonymously, we assessed attitudes and practices among 104 patients with epilepsy. Seventeen (16%) patients were driving, three illegally. In total, eight (8%) patients had at some stage driven illegally, even though seven admitted to having been warned not to do so. Even among the 14 patients currently driving and eligible to do so, only eight (57%) had informed the licensing authority and six (43%) their insurers. Only 34 (33%) patients showed satisfactory knowledge of current regulations, including seven (50%) of those currently driving and 21 (50%) of 42 patients who expressed a wish to drive in the future. Of these 34, only 14 (41%) expressed complete agreement with the regulations. Thus, a significant proportion of patients with epilepsy has driven illegally or has failed to inform the licensing authority or insurers. Understanding of regulations is poor. Less stringent restrictions have been shown to be safe in other countries and might improve compliance. |
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Authors:
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W Dickey; J I Morrow |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Volume: 86 ISSN: 0141-0768 ISO Abbreviation: J R Soc Med Publication Date: 1993 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-12-14 Completed Date: 1993-12-14 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802879 Medline TA: J R Soc Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 566-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Belfast, UK. |
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Adult Attitude* Automobile Driving / legislation & jurisprudence* Epilepsy / psychology* Female Great Britain Humans Male |
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