INTRODUCTION: Driving is an important factor contributing to good quality of life in @entity1 with @entity302 . Little work has been undertaken to explore the details of driving experience alone in this @entity1 population. We assessed the driving status of our @entity1 prior to and following surgery for @entity302 . We also sought to determine what associations exist between @entity1 characteristics and postoperative driving status. METHODS: The @entity1 were selected from those adult @entity1 with @entity302 who have required surgical treatment at our home institution between 2006 and 2010. Each @entity1 received a questionnaire asking about driving and @entity410 status before and after surgery. The surveys were distributed using a modified Dillman approach. Perioperative @entity1 data were obtained from the electronic medical record system in addition to a previously assembled @entity302 database from the Neurology Department at our institution. Independent variables were analyzed to look for significant associations with driving outcomes. RESULTS: One hundred forty eligible @entity1 were included in the survey population; 78 @entity1 returned a questionnaire for a response rate of 55.7%. Eighty percent of @entity1 experienced driving as a regular part of life at some point prior to surgery. At the time of the questionnaire distribution, 68% of @entity1 had returned to regular driving. Demographic characteristics did not play a significant role in whether or not the @entity1 had a favorable driving outcome after surgery. However, @entity1 who had a history of driving on a regular basis prior to surgery and those who had an Engel Class I outcome after surgery had significantly higher rates of good driving outcomes. Also, @entity1 with an unfavorable preoperative driving status were more likely to have a favorable driving outcome after surgery if they had an Engel Class I outcome. @entity1 in whom intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) was utilized prior to resection had worse driving outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: A surprisingly high percentage of @entity1 with @entity302 have experienced driving on a regular basis prior to surgery. We can assume that most @entity1 were not driving immediately prior to surgery, given the fact that they had progressed to requiring surgery for treatment of their @entity302 . Thus, a driving rate of 68% after surgery can be considered good. We found that a @entity1 's preoperative driving history, the use of intracranial EEG before surgical resection, and Engel classification were significant predictors of postoperative driving outcomes. These data provide @entity1 with assistance in preoperative counseling. More investigation needs to be completed in other @entity1 variables - such as @entity410 types, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and @entity1 motivators for driving - as possible predictors of driving outcomes.

Assessment of driving outcomes after XXXX surgery.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Patients', 'patients', 'participant', 'patient'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizure'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['epilepsy']
@entity302 :: (MESH:D004827,Disease) :: ['epilepsy']
