@article{ref1,
title="Driving abilities in frontotemporal dementia patients",
journal="Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders",
year="2007",
author="de Simone, V. and Kaplan, L. and Patronas, N. and Wassermann, Eric M. and Grafman, Jordan",
volume="23",
number="1",
pages="1-7",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate driving competency and the relationship between neuropsychiatric symptoms and driving behavior in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) patients. METHODS: Fifteen patients with a diagnosis of FTD and 15 healthy controls were administered a driving simulation task. Measures of driving performance and neuropsychiatric symptoms were assessed. RESULTS: The FTD patients received more speeding tickets, ran more stop signs and were involved in more off-road crashes and collisions than the controls. The patients' overall average speed was significantly higher. Driving performance was correlated with agitated behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Behavioral changes characteristic of FTD patients have an impact on their driving skills leading to inappropriate driving behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1420-8008",
doi="10.1159/000096317",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000096317"
}