THE DRIVING APTITUDE OF EPILEPTICS

DIE FAHRTAUGLICHKEIT EPILEPSIEKRANKER

THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN SWITZERLAND TO THE ISSUING OF DRIVING LICENCES TO EPILEPTICS ARE DESCRIBED. EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH EVALUATING APTITUDE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND HOW SOME CASES HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY. REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF MUTUAL TRUST BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT FOR REGULAR CONTROL AND TREATMENT OF THE EPILEPTIC. THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PRINCIPLES APPLY: IF FITS OCCUR, DRIVING A VEHICLE IS NOT ALLOWED. THE LICENCE MAY BE ISSUED OR RE-ISSUED IF (1) NO FITS HAVE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS; (2) NO WAVE FORMS SPECIFIC TO EPILEPSY ARE SHOWN IN THE EEG; (3) THERE ARE NO PSYCHIC CHANGES. THESE PRINCIPLES APPLY TO PASSENGER CARS; REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING OTHER VEHICLES ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED.

  • Authors:
    • HESS, R
    • EGLI, M
  • Publication Date: 1978

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  • German

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  • Accession Number: 01289293
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 1:43AM