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Dissociative Seizures – DVLA Driving Guidance — SCE Neurology MCQ

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HardEpilepsy & Seizure DisordersDissociative Seizures – DVLA Driving GuidanceSCE Neurology

A Group 1 driver has video-EEG-confirmed dissociative seizures. The most recent event caused loss of control while driving. Which advice best reflects current DVLA guidance?

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Correct answer: B — Stop driving and notify DVLA; seek relicensing after 6 event-free months with specialist review

Dissociative seizures can impair control just as epileptic seizures can; the driver must stop and notify DVLA. Group 1 relicensing is normally considered after 3 months event-free, but an event that occurred, or was likely to occur, while driving requires at least 6 months event-free and a specialist review that includes appropriate mental-health input. A non-epileptic mechanism does not remove the public-safety obligation.

Reference: DVLA: Neurological disorders — assessing fitness to drive. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neurological-disorders-assessing-fitness-to-drive