Counseling Epilepsy Patients on Driving and Employment

Allan Krumholz; Jennifer L Hopp; Ana M Sanchez

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2015.11.005

Counseling Epilepsy Patients on Driving and Employment

Neurol Clin. 2016 May;34(2):427-42, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2015.11.005. Epub 2016 Mar 8.

Authors

Allan Krumholz¹, Jennifer L Hopp², Ana M Sanchez²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland Epilepsy Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 South Greene Street, S12C09, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: akrumholz@som.umaryland.edu.
² Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland Epilepsy Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 South Greene Street, S12C09, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

PMID: 27086988
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2015.11.005

Abstract

People with epilepsy identify driving and employment among their major concerns. People with controlled seizures may be permitted to drive in every state in the United States, but people with uncontrolled seizures are restricted from licensure. Unemployment and underemployment for people with epilepsy are serious problems that depend on the frequency and type of seizure disorder and associated medical and psychological problems. Most jobs, with reasonable accommodation by employers, are suitable for people with epilepsy. Federal protections through the Americans with Disabilities Act confer civil rights protection by law on people with disabilities such as epilepsy.

Keywords: Accidents; Automobile; Disability; Driving; Employment; Licensure; Unemployment; Work.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Automobile Driving / psychology*
Counseling*
Employment*
Epilepsy / physiopathology*
Epilepsy / psychology*
Humans