Abstract
Krauss et al. surveyed laws, regulations, and practices restricting driving in 50 states and the District of Columbia. They found wide variations among states: seizure-free restrictions from 3 to 12 months vs medical panel determination or other individualized approaches. They also note that states do not effectively monitor whether patients have seizure-related crashes. “Society, professionals, and people with epilepsy need adequate data on which to base legislation, regulation, and decision making.” see page 1780 The accompanying editorial by UK epileptologist Chadwick notes the equally wide variation in international driving restrictions, and points out that licensing authorities are in the best position to collect the data needed to produce reliable information on accident risks for drivers with epilepsy. see page 1749 Takahashi et al. found that special optical filters can inhibit photoparoxysmal responses to intermittent photic stimulation and photic stimulation with cathode ray tubes (CRT) such as …
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