Regulations governing lapses of consciousness disorders are contained in Article 2.4, Sections 110.01 and 110.02, of Title 13, California Code of Regulations . Epilepsy is not a disease. It can occur at any age and can also remit spontaneously. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by two or more recurring seizures. While the causes of epilepsy are not always known, seizures can be caused by anything that impairs normal brain function such as trauma, tumor, infection, genetics, stroke, injury, injury at birth, metabolic imbalances, high fever, or an overdose of toxins from alcohol or drugs.
Sleep disorders can also manifest themselves as a loss of awareness or loss of consciousness.
Some lapse of consciousness disorders cannot be corrected. The guidelines describe different situations in which the following actions should be taken after evaluating a driver with a lapse of consciousness disorder. A medical probation allows the department to monitor the driver's medical condition on an ongoing basis. Placing a person on medical probation allows drivers with controlled epilepsy and other disorders characterized by a lapse of consciousness to continue driving. A medical probation is only to be used when control of a lapse of consciousness disorder has been achieved for at least three months.