Driving abilities in frontotemporal dementia patients.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
; 23(1): 1-7, 2007.
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| ID: mdl-17047327
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate driving competency and the relationship between neuropsychiatric symptoms and driving behavior in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) patients.METHODS:
Fifteen patients with a diagnosis of FTD and 15 healthy controls were administered a driving simulation task. Measures of driving performance and neuropsychiatric symptoms were assessed.RESULTS:
The FTD patients received more speeding tickets, ran more stop signs and were involved in more off-road crashes and collisions than the controls. The patients' overall average speed was significantly higher. Driving performance was correlated with agitated behavior.CONCLUSIONS:
Behavioral changes characteristic of FTD patients have an impact on their driving skills leading to inappropriate driving behavior.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Agitación Psicomotora
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Conducción de Automóvil
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Demencia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos