Epilepsy and Driving.
- Author:
Seong Ho KOH
1
;
Boo CHUNG
;
Hyun Young KIM
;
Ju Han KIM
;
Seung Hyun KIM
;
Hee Tae KIM
;
Myung Ho KIM
;
Kyou Yong LEE
;
Young Joo LEE
;
Hyun Jeung YU
;
Hak Jae NOH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Epilepsy; Automobile Driving; Traffic accident
- MeSH: Accidents, Traffic; Automobile Driving; Epilepsy*; Humans; Jurisprudence; Korea; Licensure; Psychiatry; Surveys and Questionnaires; Seizures; United Nations
- From:Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society 2001;5(1):70-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although the law to restrict the automobile driving of epilepsy patients is existed in Korea, it is not clear. We investigated the opinions of doctors who treat the epilepsy patients on this matter. METHODS: 296 doctors, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, and pediatricians, participated in this survey. The questionnaire was composed of 15 questions. RESULTS: Their opinions are as follows : the regulation should be legislated (95.3%), the decision on the patient's driving must be done by the doctor (79.1%), the patient's driving is reported obligatorily (34.1%), the seizure free interval for license should be more than 24 months (61.1%), the renewal of the driving license needs to be done every other year, the escaping rebuke for the reporter is also needed (89.5%), and the draft for the law should be composed by the Korean Epilepsy Society (77%). CONCLUSIONS: Many doctors who treat the epilepsy patients agree that the new law to restrict the epilepsy patient's automobile driving is needed. The new law including general and individual restrictions, considering several conditions and made by Korean Epilepsy Society must be accepted by the patients and other members of the society.
