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01.09.2016 | Epilepsy (CW Bazil, Section Editor)

Driving and Epilepsy: a Review of Important Issues

verfasst von: Joon Y. Kang, Scott Mintzer

Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports | Ausgabe 9/2016

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Abstract

Driving restrictions in people with epilepsy (PWE) is a highly contentious topic. The fundamental difficulty lies in achieving a balance between safety and practicality. The aim of this review is to provide an overview, history, and rationale behind current laws regarding driving restriction in PWE. We also discuss recent findings that may be helpful to practitioners during individual discussions with PWE including seizure recurrence risk after first seizure, recurrent seizure, and anticonvulsant with drawl and driving restrictions in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES).

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Titel: Driving and Epilepsy: a Review of Important Issues
verfasst von: Joon Y. Kang
Scott Mintzer
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2016
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports / Ausgabe 9/2016
Print ISSN: 1528-4042
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6293
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-016-0677-y

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