TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - A prospective study of loss of consciousness in epilepsy using virtual reality driving simulation and other video games
JO  - Epilepsy and behavior
A1  - Yang, Li
A1  - Morland, Thomas B.
A1  - Schmits, Kristen
A1  - Rawson, Elizabeth
A1  - Narasimhan, Poojitha
A1  - Motelow, Joshua E.
A1  - Purcaro, Michael J.
A1  - Peng, Kathy
A1  - Raouf, Saned
A1  - Desalvo, Matthew N.
A1  - Oh, Taemin
A1  - Wilkerson, Jerome
A1  - Bod, Jessica
A1  - Srinivasan, Aditya
A1  - Kurashvili, Pimen
A1  - Anaya, Joseph
A1  - Manza, Peter
A1  - Danielson, Nathan
A1  - Ransom, Christopher B.
A1  - Huh, Linda
A1  - Elrich, Susan
A1  - Padin-Rosado, Jose
A1  - Naidu, Yamini
A1  - Detyniecki, Kamil
A1  - Hamid, Hamada
A1  - Farooque, Pue
A1  - Astur, Robert
A1  - Xiao, Bo
A1  - Duckrow, Robert B.
A1  - Blumenfeld, Hal
SP  - 238
EP  - 246
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - Patients with epilepsy are at risk of traffic accidents when they have seizures while driving. However, driving is an essential part of normal daily life in many communities, and depriving patients of driving privileges can have profound consequences for their economic and social well-being. In the current study, we collected ictal performance data from a driving simulator and two other video games in patients undergoing continuous video/EEG monitoring. We captured 22 seizures in 13 patients and found that driving impairment during seizures differed in terms of both magnitude and character, depending on the seizure type. Our study documents the feasibility of a prospective study of driving and other behaviors during seizures through the use of computer-based tasks. This methodology may be applied to further describe differential driving impairment in specific types of seizures and to gain data on anatomical networks disrupted in seizures that impair consciousness and driving safety.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1525-5050
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.04.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -