Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Epilepsy and traffic safety

P Hansotia1, S K Broste

  • 1Marshfield Clinic, Department of Neurology, Wisconsin 54449.

Epilepsia
|September 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Drivers with epilepsy face higher risks of traffic accidents and violations. Identifying factors like young age and lack of treatment can help mitigate these risks for epilepsy patients on the road.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Treatment of iron deficiency anemia and associated protein-losing enteropathy in children.

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology·2000
Same author

A hearing conservation program for Wisconsin youth working in agriculture.

The Journal of school health·1998
Same author

Resuscitation preferences among patients with severe congestive heart failure: results from the SUPPORT project. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments.

Circulation·1998
Same author

Stimulant use and the potential for abuse in Wisconsin as reported by school administrators and longitudinally followed children.

Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP·1998
Same author

Surgery without radiotherapy for primary treatment of endometrial cancer.

Obstetrics and gynecology·1998
Same author

Infections with nonthoracotomy implantable cardioverter defibrillators: can these be prevented? Endotak Lead Clinical Investigators.

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE·1998
Same journal

Factors associated with rapid pediatric acute seizure emergency treatment: Quality Improvement in Time to Treat Status Epilepticus baseline cohort.

Epilepsia·2026
Same journal

Outcome trajectories after pediatric epilepsy surgery vary by biopsychosocial phenotypes.

Epilepsia·2026
Same journal

Comparative risk of epilepsy with SGLT2 inhibitors versus incretin-based therapies in type 2 diabetes.

Epilepsia·2026
Same journal

Long-term mortality after status epilepticus: A 5-year analysis study.

Epilepsia·2026
Same journal

The Epilepsy-Cog study: Methods to establish a harmonized study of late onset epilepsy in a metacohort of six population-based cohorts in the United States.

Epilepsia·2026
Same journal

Systematic review and meta-analysis of lifestyle modification interventions and their impact on seizure reduction and quality of life.

Epilepsia·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Public Health
  • Traffic Safety

Background:

  • Previous research indicated higher rates of traffic accidents and moving violations among drivers with epilepsy compared to those without.
  • The study aimed to identify specific medical and behavioral factors contributing to these increased risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate medical and other risk factors associated with traffic accidents and violations in drivers with a history of epilepsy.
  • To identify specific subgroups of drivers with epilepsy who may be at higher risk for traffic mishaps.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of medical records for 241 drivers with a history of seizures from a defined geographic area served by Marshfield Clinic.
  • Abstraction of data from medical charts to identify potential risk factors for traffic accidents and violations.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Drivers with epilepsy showed higher rates of careless driving, alcohol/drug violations, and accidents (especially injury accidents), but lower rates of speeding violations.
  • Identified risk factors for accidents included young age, unmarried status, multiple seizures, and lack of antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment.
  • Additional risk factors suggestively associated with accidents were male sex, psychiatric disorders, alcohol abuse, and specific seizure types (generalized or complex partial seizures).
  • For moving violations, increased risk was linked to young age, male sex, unmarried status, symptomatic etiology, and a history of alcohol abuse.

Conclusions:

  • Drivers with epilepsy exhibit identifiable risk factors contributing to traffic accidents and violations.
  • Specific demographic, clinical, and behavioral factors are associated with increased risk, suggesting potential targets for intervention and support.