| Should all patients with PNES, with or without active psychogenic seizures, be allowed to drive without any conditions? |
Yes: 1 (4) No: 21 (81) Not sure: 4 (15)
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| If all patients with PNES should be allowed to drive without any conditions, which of the following reasons lead you to this conclusion? (You may select both) |
In my clinical experience, these patients do not have accidents driving: 1 (4) I'm not aware of any evidence that patients with PNES are at increased risk of driving accidents: 4 (15) Skipped: 21 (81)
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| If patients with PNES should not be allowed to drive, which of the following statements do you endorse? |
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| If individuals with PNES should not be allowed to drive, please specify your definition of “active PNES”: How long do people need to be PNES‐free before they should be considered not to have “active PNES”? |
1 mo: 2 (8) 3 mo: 4 (15) 6 mo: 9 (35) 12 mo: 3 (12) 24 mo: 1 (4) More than 24 mo: 0 Skipped: 7 (27)
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| If there should be restrictions on driving for some individuals with PNES, which patients with PNES should not be allowed to drive? (You can select more than one choice) |
Patients with loss of responsiveness (with preserved awareness) with their seizures: 16 (62) Patients with loss of consciousness with their seizures: 21 (81) Patients with memory gaps with or after their seizures: 7 (27) Patients with no auras, warnings or otherwise predictable seizures: 16 (62) Patients with prolonged seizures (more than 5 min): 7 (27) Patients with motor seizures: 9 (35) Patients with akinetic (dialeptic) seizures: 9 (35) Patients with history of PNES‐related injuries: 17 (65) Patients with daily seizures: 10 (38) Patients with weekly seizures: 9 (35) On medication(s) that significantly impair driving ability: 18 (69) Patients who want to be commercial drivers: 14 (54) Patients driving with passengers in the car: 7 (27) Patients with active suicidal intent: 16 (62) Skipped: 1 (4)
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| Are there any circumstances in which patients with PNES should be allowed to drive? |
PNES happen exclusively at times when person not driving (eg, at night in bed): 19 (73) PNES are always triggered by a factor that would not be encountered in a car (eg, meeting the perpetrator of a crime against the person): 12 (46) PNES are preceded by a sufficiently long prodrome allowing the person to pull a car out of traffic and make themselves safe: 14 (56) Skipped: 3 (12)
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