Laws about medical conditions that may prevent someone from driving vary by state. Learn about the review process, potential liability, physician reporting and more.
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Another requirement is periodic medical updates after licensing. This may be required for a specified period of time or for as long as an individual holds a license. For detailed information on state driving laws regarding epilepsy, refer to the State Driving Laws Database on the Epilepsy Founda...
Driving restrictions: Depending on the frequency of seizures and state laws, individuals may be restricted from driving. Mental health struggles: Higher rates of depression, anxiety, and sometimes increased risk of suicide are common among people with epilepsy. Cognitive impairments: Seizures and medicat...
Concomitant use of NAYZILAM with moderate or strong CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors may result in prolonged sedation because of a decrease in plasma clearance of midazolam. Caution patients against engaging in hazard...
Concomitant use of NAYZILAM with moderate or strong CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors may result in prolonged sedation because of a decrease in plasma clearance of midazolam. Caution patients against engaging in hazardous occupations ...
driving. “Many patients find having seizures, particularly if they’re uncontrolled, stigmatizes them because it limits their opportunities at work, sometimes socially, they’re not able to drive off. There’s an adverse effect of having seizures of stigma because you’re in some way not able...
Fear driving our days and nights. I see TSC in every ailment, big or small… Every out-of-the-ordinary move could be a sign of something big. I’m constantly questioning, “What is real and what is not?” You control our past, present and future; Have taken our free will. I despi...
time off to get acclimated to new epilepsy medication, safety padding in work areas or the assignment of other employees to assist with duties such as driving. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, almost all available jobs that do not require driving can be performed by people with epilepsy as...
Although there are many laws now that protect individuals with disabilities, the armed services are not required to follow them. Instead, the military is exempt from the mandates of non-discrimination imposed by the civil rights laws on the federal government. According to the Department of Defense...