Epilepsy and driving: Current status of research

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 135-152

  Devlin, Anna L ^a   Odell, Morris ^a   L Charlton, Judith ^a   Koppel, Sjaanie ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti epileptic medication; Crash; Driving; Epilepsy; Licensing; Motor vehicle

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; TOPIRAMATE;

AUTOREGULATION; CAR DRIVING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EPILEPSY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTOR VEHICLE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; LICENSURE; RESEARCH;

EID: 84870297931     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.08.003     Document Type: Review

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