@article{ref1,
title="The driving license and epilepsy",
journal="Rivista di patologia nervosa e mentale",
year="1980",
author="Quattrini, A. and Paggi, A. and Ortenzi, A. and Recchioni, M. A. and Di Bella, P. and Forastieri, L.",
volume="101",
number="1",
pages="29-39",
abstract="Italy is one of the few countries in Europe with no legislation specifically concerning driving licenses and epilepsy. We made a survey of 321 epileptics all over 18 years of age; 80,4% of them had epilepsy (temporal lobe). 47,7% of the 321 had a driving license, 2,8% had their license withdrawn because of epilepsy. The frequency of attacks among those with licenses was as follows: 52,9% rarely had attacks (1 every 2 years or even less often), 17,7% had attacks yearly and 29,4% had frequent attacks (1 a month, 1 a week or even daily). About 2% of the patients examined had had accidents because of attacks; none of the accidents were very serious. In spite of the lack of legislation, a high number of patients has driving license. However our investigations have shown that they were careful in their driving and scrupulous about treatment and medical check-ups. The main problem is that epileptics with a driving license may encounter serious difficulties with insurance companies if they have a car accident. It is to be hoped that in Italy appropriate measures are taken parallel to those of other European Countries.<p /> <p>Language: it</p>",
language="it",
issn="0035-6433",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}