TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Driving ability after a stroke: evaluation and recovery
JO  - Neurologia
A1  - Murie-Fernandez, M.
A1  - Iturralde, S.
A1  - Cenoz, M.
A1  - Casado, M.
A1  - Teasell, R.
SP  - 161
EP  - 167
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
N2  - INTRODUCTION: The ability to drive after a stroke has been recognised by many authors as a sign of independence and it is closely associated with proper social reintegration. However, it remains unclear how the driving ability of an individual who has suffered a stroke should be evaluated, and by whom. Neurorehabilitation can produce improvements in patients who have suffered a stroke, and patients may therefore be able to resume driving at the end of an appropriate neurorehabilitation programme. The aim of this article is to present a literature review in order to highlight current evidence regarding methods for assessing driving ability and therapeutic methods applied in order to recover a patient's ability to drive. DEVELOPMENT: A literature search was performed in different databases for the period between 1993 and 2011. Studies were analysed individually based on methods for assessing driving ability and neurorehabilitation measures. CONCLUSIONS: If there are any doubts regarding stroke patients' ability to drive, patients should be assessed appropriately. The proper way to assess these patients according to the literature is by employing a multidisciplinary evaluation to determine who is able to take a road test. Neurorehabilitation exercises currently in use may be able to improve driving ability in stroke patients.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0213-4853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nrl.2012.05.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -