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Driving with Liver DiseaseNew Study:A total of 48 people with cirrhosis of the liver tooka driving test. Fourteen of themhad MHEand 34 did not.People with normal liver findings served as controls. A professional driving instructor who did not know the diagnosis assessed their performance ina standardized on-road test (22 miles, 90 minutes). The total driving score of patients with MHE was reduced by comparison with cirrhotic patients without MHE and controls. Ratings were lower for car handling, adaptation, cautiousness, andspecific driving actions. The instructor had to intervene in the driving of 5 of the 14 MHE patients to avoid an accident. There was no significant difference in any driving category or specific driving action in cirrhotic patients without MHE compared to controls. Read entire article... | 
