van Zomeren A H, Brouwer W H, Rothengatter J A, Snoek J W
Department of Neurology, State University, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1988 Feb;69(2):90-6.
Driving skills in relation to residual psychologic impairments were studied in a sample of patients who had survived severe head injuries several years earlier. Daytime driving was studied in an instrumented car that recorded lateral position control on a highway track and during rides in the subjects' own cars with a professional observer. In comparison with a control group matched by age and driving experience, the patients performed worse on both driving tasks. In addition, the patient group showed clear impairments on a neuropsychologic test battery, despite the long intervals since their injuries. However, the only relationships found between test performance and driving involved visuomotor ability and lateral position control. No relationship was found between neurologic status and driving skill. The results are discussed in terms of patients' compensatory potential.
在数年前曾遭受严重头部创伤且幸存下来的患者样本中，研究了与残留心理障碍相关的驾驶技能。在一辆配备仪器的汽车中对白天驾驶进行了研究，该汽车记录了在高速公路轨道上的横向位置控制情况，以及在受试者自己的汽车中由专业观察员陪同乘车时的情况。与年龄和驾驶经验相匹配的对照组相比，患者在两项驾驶任务中的表现都更差。此外，尽管受伤后间隔时间很长，但患者组在一套神经心理测试中仍表现出明显的损伤。然而，测试表现与驾驶之间发现的唯一关系涉及视觉运动能力和横向位置控制。未发现神经状态与驾驶技能之间存在关系。根据患者的代偿潜力对结果进行了讨论。
