Driving after a transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke.
The frequency of adherence to the UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) guidelines for patients referred to a neurovascular clinic is not known. Of 166 consecutive patients, 95 (57.2%) had a group 1 licence and 71 (42.7%) drove within a month of the event. Fifty of 85 (59%) transient ischaemic attack (TIA)/minor stroke patients had a licence and 30 (35%) drove within a month of the TIA/stroke. Compliance with DVLA driving guidelines is poor among patients referred to hospital with suspected TIA or minor strokes.
McCarron
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Department of Neurology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry BT47 6SB, UK. markmccarron@doctors.org.uk
Loftus
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McCarron
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation