@article{ref1,
title="Driving with tic disorders: an international survey of lived experiences",
journal="Movement disorders clinical practice",
year="2021",
author="Fernández de la Cruz, Lorena and Ringberg, Helene and Anderson, Seonaid and Stern, Jeremy S. and Mataix-Cols, David",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="412-419",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Little is known about the lived experiences of individuals with tic disorders when driving vehicles or trying to obtain a driving license. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To survey the driving-related experiences of adults with tic disorders. <br><br>METHODS: A global survey was disseminated via social media, international patient organizations, and experts between April 27, 2020 and July 20, 2020. <br><br>RESULTS: Participants were 228 adult individuals self-reporting a confirmed diagnosis of Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder. Of these, 183 (87.7%) had a driver's license. A minority (9%) reported that they had found it hard to pass the driving test. Tics only interfered with driving &quot;a bit&quot; (58.5%) or &quot;not at all&quot; (33%). A majority of participants reported being able to suppress their tics (39.5%) or that their tics are unchanged (28.5%) while driving. Nearly half of the participants (46.5%) had been involved in accidents, but only a negligible percentage (3.2%) considered that these were linked to the tics. Participants without a driver's license (n = 28, 12.3%) reported significantly more severe tics, compared to those with a license. The majority of these (60.7%) identified their tics as the main reason for not having a license and 64.3% said that they would like to receive support to obtain one. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The majority of surveyed participants with chronic tic disorders reported minimal difficulties with driving. However, a non-negligible minority of more severe cases struggle with driving or refrain from driving altogether and would benefit from additional support. The results have implications for clinicians and vehicle licensing agencies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2330-1619",
doi="10.1002/mdc3.13177",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.13177"
}