Driving abilities in frontotemporal dementia patients

V. De Simone; L. Kaplan; N. Patronas; E. M. Wassermann; J. Grafman

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Driving abilities in frontotemporal dementia patients

V. De Simone, L. Kaplan, N. Patronas, E. M. Wassermann, J. Grafman^*

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000096317
State	Published - Dec 2006

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Dementia
Dementia, frontotemporal
Driving
Frontal lobe

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