- Patients with stroke who make a satisfactory recovery should be advised that they must not drive for at least one month after their stroke and thereafter if they have no further residual neurological deficits.
- Visual field deficits and clinically apparent visual inattention are both medical and legal bars to driving must be declared to DVLA
- Patients wishing to return to driving who have a residual neurological impairment (e.g. cognitive, visual or motor issues) at one month post stroke are legally required to inform DVLA of this. These patients should be referred for specialist driving assessment to help to determine if and how they can safely resume driving.
Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 2HL
Tel: 0131 537 9192
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