Driving habits and behaviors of patients with brain tumors: a self-report, cognitive and driving simulation study.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study is to determine driving habits and behaviors of patients with brain tumors in order to better inform discussions around driving safety in this population. Eight-four patients with brain tumors participated in a survey on their driving behaviors since their diagnosis. Thirteen of these patients and thirteen sex- and age-matched healthy controls participated in cognitive testing and several driving simulation scenarios in order to objectively assess driving performance. Survey responses demonstrated that patients with brain tumors engage in a variety of driving scenarios with little subjectve difficulty. On the driving simulation tasks, patients and healthy controls performed similarly except that patients had more speed exceedances (U = 41, p < 0.05) and a greater v

SUBMITTER: Mansur A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5854700 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature