Should patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures be allowed to drive? Recommendations of German experts

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 547-550

  Specht, Ulrich ^a   Thorbecke, Rupprecht ^a  

^a EPILEPSY CENTER BETHEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ability to drive; Driving license; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; E-MAIL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SYMPTOM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; GERMANY; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SEIZURES;

EID: 70350621478     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.09.012     Document Type: Article

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