Losing a driver's license w/ simple partial epilepsy?

I have not lost consciousness from seizures for years but there's always the POTENTIAL for a seizure to result in loss of consciousness. If my safety was the only concern when driving I would definitely take the risk. When other people's safety and lives are at stake that should always take precedence. It's better to take a bus than someone's life.

I think you and your neurologist are best qualifed to make a judgement as to whether it is safe to drive. Of course state lawmakers may not agree. I believe that simple partial seizure disorder is frequently undiagnosed and many people are driving and have no idea that a feeling of deja vu or smelling an odor that isn't there is a seizure. If legislators were smart they wouldn't pass laws that may discourage people from seeking medical help for seizures. If they have rigid laws about people with mild seizure disorders driving someone may not tell their family doctor about symptoms that could lead to a referral to a neurologist for fear of being diagnosed with epilepsy and having their license suspended. In a worse case scenario, someone might actually have a brain tumor and not epilepsy at all.