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Last Updated: 10/09/2007

Meeting of the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on driving and disorders of the nervous system


To be held on Thursday 8 March 2007.

 

1.         Apologies for absence.

2.         Chairman’s remarks.

3.         Minutes of meeting of 30 October 2006.

4.         Matters arising from the minutes.

4.1       Rewording of "At a Glance Guide to the Current Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive".

5.1       E.C. working group report on epilepsy.

5.2       Seizure risk following VP Shunt Insertion and EV Drain.

5.3       Cavernomata, AVMs, SAHs.

5.4       Cortical vein thrombosis and seizure risk.

5.5       Risk of a sudden and disabling event after surgical treatment of colloid cysts.

5.6       Acceptable risk of a seizure in relation to head injuries.

5.7       Cases for discussion.

6.         Research update.

7.         New reference papers.

8.         Any other business.

9.         Date and time of next meeting.