CDME Module 6: Neurological (see Module 5 – Musculoskeletal for Neuromuscular conditions)-Expert Panel Recommendations. Seizure Disorders and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety

Expert Panel Recommendations. Seizure Disorders and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety

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This document provides recommendations for the FMCSA regarding the certification of individuals with seizure disorders to drive CMVs. The recommendations include changes to guidelines for individuals with epilepsy, single unprovoked seizures, and provoked seizures. The document discusses risk factors, prognosis, and treatment options for various conditions associated with seizures. It emphasizes the importance of understanding seizure risk and monitoring individuals with these conditions. Proposed changes will undergo public-notice-and-comment and rulemaking processes.

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Engel J, et. al.
October 2007

Keywords

FMCSA

certification

seizure disorders

CMVs

epilepsy

unprovoked seizures

provoked seizures

risk factors

prognosis

treatment options