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In addition to the characteristic motor dysfunction, PD also impairs cognition, vision, and alertness resulting in decreased driving safety. Drivers with PD cease driving earlier than their healthy peers. A multidisciplinary evaluation involving neurology, neuropsychology, and occupational therapy in close cooperation with the patient, family, primary care, and state authorities may be needed to asses driving fitness in appropriate cases.
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Uc, E.Y. (2019). Driving in Parkinson’s Disease. In: Reich, S., Factor, S. (eds) Therapy of Movement Disorders. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97897-0_31
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