A 35-year-old woman is brought to A&E after a witnessed generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 3 minutes. She is now alert with a normal neurologica...

Question

A 35-year-old woman is brought to A&E after a witnessed generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 3 minutes. She is now alert with a normal neurological examination. She has no previous history of seizures. CT head is normal and blood tests are unremarkable. What is the most appropriate advice regarding driving?

Accepted Answer

She must stop driving and notify DVLA; she may usually reapply after 6 months seizure-free

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She can continue driving as normal because this was a single seizure

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She must stop driving and does not need to tell DVLA

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She must stop driving for 5 years and notify DVLA

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She must permanently surrender her licence

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): First seizure and driving