2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

23.7 Private and commercial drivers with provoked seizures caused by astructural brain abnormalityApplicationAssessment guidelinesFitness guidelinesOSMV determinationguidelinesConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidelinesThese guidelines apply to driver fitness determinations for private andcommercial drivers who have experienced provoked seizures caused by astructural brain abnormality such as: a brain tumour stroke subdural hematoma, or aneurysm.If further information is required, OSMV will request: a Driver’s Medical Examination Report additional information from the treating physician, or a neurological assessment. The neurological assessment may beconducted by the treating physician, if the physician has treated thepatient for two years or more. However, if a neurological assessmentby the treating physician does not provide the required information,OSMV may request an assessment from a neurologist.Individuals may drive if: they have undergone a neurological assessment to determine the causeof the seizure, and epilepsy is not diagnosed it has been 6 months since the provoking factor stabilized, resolved, orbeen corrected, with or without treatment, and they have not had aseizure during that time they have been taking anti-epileptic medication for 3 months or havebeen off anti-epileptic medication for 3 months, and the treating physician indicates that further seizures are unlikely.OSMV may find individuals fit to drive if: they have undergone a neurological assessment to determine the causeof the seizure, and epilepsy is not diagnosed it has been 6 months since the provoking factor stabilized, resolved, orbeen corrected, with or without treatment, and they have not had aseizure during that time they have been taking anti-epileptic medication for 3 months or havebeen off anti-epileptic medication for 3 months, and the treating physician indicates that further seizures are unlikelyNo conditions are required.No restrictions are required.If the seizure occurred within the past 12 months, OSMV will re-assess inone year. If no further seizures are reported at that time, or if the seizureoccurred more than one year ago, OSMV will re-assess in five years. If nofurther seizures are reported at that time, no further re-assessment, otherthan routine commercial or age-related re-assessment, is required.304