Epilepsy and driving: Local experience from Saudi Arabia

ConclusionThis study showed that the number of male patients with epilepsy driving cars was extremely high, accounting for almost all the patients in this study, with most of them doing several wrong practices during driving. Other major issues include the lack of specific laws regulating driving for patients with epilepsy and no counseling from physicians about driving after the diagnosis of epilepsy. We recommend developing the Saudi driving regulations for patients with epilepsy, and this study is considered an urgent call for action for the formation of a local driving regulations taskforce. Health education about the risk of driving should be disseminated, especially for patients with uncontrolled epilepsy.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research