Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · Dec 2017
Long-term forgetting in temporal lobe epilepsy: Is this phenomenon a norm?
This research investigated forgetting rates of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) at brief and longer intervals. ⋯ These findings suggest that forgetting patterns in patients with TLE may be heterogeneous, and the presence of accelerated long-term forgetting is not universal.
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · Dec 2017
Understanding variability in driving recommendations for patients with seizures.
There is lack of consensus regarding driving restrictions for patients with epilepsy. Regulations vary by state. New York State (NYS) recommends driving restrictions for one year in a person with an episode of loss of consciousness (LOC), with physician discretion. Often, providers make recommendations to permit their patients to drive after a shorter seizure-free period than proposed guidelines. The prevalence and reasons behind more lenient recommendations have not been elucidated. ⋯ We found that many neurologists' recommendations for limiting driving for patients with seizure-related episodes are shorter than those recommended by NYS. Furthermore, as there are no specific guidelines for questionable epileptic scenarios and seizures occurring nocturnally or without LOC, this appears to contribute to substantial variability in the duration of recommended driving restrictions. This opens a broad discussion about approaches towards advising driving limitations in order to protect public and patient safety while maintaining patient autonomy.