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Patients are responsible for informing the DVLA about their medical conditions.
Steps:
- Inform the patient to inform DVLA. If an incompetent patient, inform DVLA directly
- The patient refuses diagnosis: Advice/Arrange a second opinion. No driving until the second opinion
- Still driving: Persuade him to stop. May involve informing the NOK
- Still Driving: Inform patient that you are informing DVLA and inform DVLA
Restrictions
- First Fit: 6 months at least from the Date of seizure
- Alcohol-related seizure: 6 months at least from the Date of seizure
- TIA: 1 month from the event
- Multiple TIAs: 3 months from the last event
- A shock from AICD: 6 months from the event
- WPW, Syncope (low risk), Angina (stable): No Restrictions
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