Driving After Stroke

摘要: Driving a motor vehicle is an important instrumental activity of daily living recognized across countries and cultures. provides convenience, independence, mobility. However, after stroke, patients may exhibit visual, cognitive, behavioral, symptoms that negatively affect driving ability. Patients often ask healthcare providers when they can resume driving. It be difficult to identify those who are fit drive, not, would benefit from rehabilitation. The aim this chapter present evidence guide clinical decision-making in returning drive stroke. authors three different continents represent disciplines involved stroke: medicine, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology. We first explain the importance return as key rehabilitation goal post-stroke care. then evidence-based overview issues related Afterwards, we provide framework for screening, assessment, intervention based on best practice. An illustrative case study presented demonstrate multiple factors assessment