Title: Driving after concussion: Is it safe to drive after symptoms resolve?<br/>Author: WanTsu Wendy Chang<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/1322/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><div>
</div>
<div>
<strong>Driving after concussion: Is it safe to drive after symptoms resolve?</strong></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
Limited data is available to guide when individuals should return to driving after a concussion.</li>
<li>
Cognitive impairments in reaction time, executive function, and attention can persist even after symptoms of a concussion resolve.</li>
<li>
Schmidt <em>et al</em>. compared driving performance between individuals within 48 hours following symptom resolution after a concussion with matched controls using simulated driving.</li>
<li>
They found that <u><strong>concussed individuals had poorer driving performance despite being asymptomatic</strong></u>.</li>
<li>
This study is limited by a small sample size (n=28), however, it raises interesting questions regarding whether driving should be restricted following concussions and how should readiness to return to driving be determined.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>
</p>
<fieldset><legend>References</legend>
<p>
Schmidt JD, Hoffman NL, Ranchet M, <em>et al</em>. Driving after concussion: Is it safe to drive after symptoms resolve? <em>J Neurotrauma</em>. 2016 Dec 13. [Epub ahead of print]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<em><strong>Follow me on Twitter @EM_NCC</strong></em></p>
</fieldset>