To the editor: We at the Epilepsy Foundation Los Angeles were heartbroken to read Paul Karrer's article about his father's death. His story, however, is a tragic outlier. Adults with well-controlled epilepsy are involved in fewer crashes than drivers with many other medical conditions. One study found that a fraction of 1% of all car crashes are caused by a person with epilepsy. People with uncontrolled epilepsy or who are not taking their medication as prescribed should not be driving. People... Read this story
