How do you approach driving clearance when someone has an RNS that is showing seizure activity, but neither the patient nor the patient's family is reporting seizures?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
One thing to consider is that, depending on the underlying cause of epilepsy, the patient may experience subtle or pronounced cognitive impairments that could pose a risk while operating a motor vehicle, both to themselves and others. This risk may be higher for patients with an RNS device implanted...
The answer may vary depending on the state, but from what I know, most states operate similarly. The determining factor isn't whether or not you're experiencing a seizure but whether you are having driving-impairing events. Therefore, the specific findings detected by the RNS (such as repetitive spi...
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at Inova Health I think it varies greatly depending on local laws ...
at Albany Med Health System I agree that the state has the final word. However...
at The University of Tennessee Medical Center I would be very wary of patient reports of 'seizur...