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NEUROLOGY 2006;67:869-871
© 2006 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Factors associated with poor compliance of patients with epilepsy driving restrictions

P. Polychronopoulos, MD, A. A. Argyriou, MD, V. Huliara, MD, V. Sirrou, MD, P. Gourzis, MD and E. Chroni, MD, PhD

From the Department of Neurology, University of Patras Medical School, Rion-Patras, Greece.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Panagiotis Polychronopoulos, Department of Neurology, University of Patras Medical School, 26504, Rion-Patras, Greece; e-mail: ppolychr{at}yahoo.gr

The authors sought to identify factors associated with poor compliance with driving restrictions due to a diagnosis of epilepsy. They compared the demographic and clinical characteristics of 60 patients with epilepsy who, despite the authors’ recommendation, continued to drive, with those of 60 age- and sex-matched epileptic patients who refrained from driving. The results showed that patients with epilepsy do not comply with driving restrictions, mainly for employment-related reasons.

Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Received February 13, 2006. Accepted in final form May 3, 2006.