Can a patient with epilepsy drive?
Ans : The most common requirement is that patients be free of seizures for a specified period of time and submit a physician’s evaluation of their ability to drive safely. Most countries require a one-year seizure-free period. A seizure that occurs due to a temporary illness or related to an isolated event that is unlikely to recur may not require any driving restriction. It is reasonable to advise patients to avoid driving until a full evaluation is completed and it is determined that the risk of seizure recurrence is sufficiently low that the patient may resume driving safely.
