Epilepsy

Question 1

Driving Rules: patient with epilepsy had a seizure while awake & lost consciousness

Answer 1

Can reapply if no seizure for 1 year

Question 2

Driving Rules: patient one-off seizure while awake & lost consciousness

Answer 2

Can reapply if seizure free for 6 months

Question 3

Driving Rules: patient with epilepsy had a seizure asleep & awake

Answer 3

may have license if seizure only happened while asleep in past 3 years

Question 4

Driving Rules: patient with epilepsy had a seizure while asleep

Answer 4

may have licence if over 12 months since first seizure

Question 5

Driving Rules: patient with epilepsy had a seizure that do not affect conciousness

Answer 5

may have a license if seizures do not affect consciousness and if there is a12 month seizure

Question 6

Driving Rules: patient with more than one seizure (driver of big trucks, bus, coach and lorry)

Answer 6

need 10 years of seizure free if is not taking medications

Question 7

Driving Rules: patient with a seizure (driver of big trucks, bus, coach and lorry)

Answer 7

need 5 years of seizure free if on medications