Epilepsy can lead to cognitive impairments, particularly in attention, which may affect daily activities such as driving. Driving plays a key role in maintaining autonomy and is essential for the social and professional integration of people with epilepsy. Therefore, assessing fitness to drive is a major issue for individuals with epilepsy. French legislation governing driving for people with epilepsy clearly outlines the periods during which a person is not permitted to drive. However, the means or methods for evaluating driving fitness in these individuals are not well defined. Currently, assessment is based more on a medical consultation than on a comprehensive evaluation of driving ability. Using a driving simulator in combination with an EEG could be a valuable approach to better assess the impact of epilepsy-related cognitive impairments on driving performance.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Institut La Teppe
Tain-l'Hermitage, France
RECRUITINGSpeed
Mean speed during the simulated driving task
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Phasic alertness
Phasic alertness on neuropsychological test (TAP)
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Lane position
Mean lane position during the simulated driving task
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Braking time
Mean braking time during the simulated driving task
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Information processing time
Mean information processing time during the simulated driving task
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Sustained attention
Sustained attention on neuropsychological test (TAP)
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Divided attention
Divided attention on neuropsychological test (TAP)
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Visual scanning
Visual scanning on neuropsychological test (TAP)
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