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This nationwide survey investigated how Swiss neurologists implement this requirement in clinical practice.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An online survey, including 19 EEG examples and statements about the compatibility of the EEG with FTD, was distributed to all members of the Swiss Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and all Swiss neurological clinics with residency programs. Descriptive statistics and Fleiss' Kappa for inter\u2010rater agreement were performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>102 participants (37% female, 45% &lt;45\u2009years) completed the survey, with 15% primarily working in a specialized epileptology center (EPI), 55% in a hospital setting without epileptological focus (HOS), and 30% in private practice (PP). Most participants of all three groups regarded EEG normal variants as compatible with FTD, while hyperventilation\u2010induced rhythmic slowing and some pathological patterns (e.g., frontal and temporal intermittent rhythmic delta activity [FIRDA, TIRDA], focal interictal epileptiform discharges [IED], focal seizure) were evaluated more heterogeneously. The EEG inter\u2010rater agreement for EPI was 0.4; 0.31 for PP; and 0.24 for HOS. No consensus was found for acceptable duration for generalized or focal IEDs. Among all participants, evaluation by an epilepsy center (85%) and reaction\u2010time testing (67%) were evaluated as the most useful additional examinations. However, reaction\u2010time testing is rarely or never performed by 58%. Most supported EEG results as part of the FTD assessment and demanded more research (both 82%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Significance<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our survey indicates considerable heterogeneity among Swiss neurologists when evaluating the EEG findings for FTD. Inter\u2010rater agreement in all three groups was fair, with highest agreement among epileptologists. We noted a discrepancy between the usefulness and actual application of reaction\u2010time testing. More training and research are warranted to achieve rater\u2010independent consistency for FTD evaluation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Plain Language Summary<\/jats:title><jats:p>In Switzerland, neurologists must consider the findings from EEG (brain waves) exams to evaluate driving safety in people with epilepsy. We surveyed Swiss neurologists, asking their opinions on this matter. We found that opinions differ among individual doctors, with the highest agreement among epilepsy specialists. We also found that some additional tests, such as reaction\u2010time testing, are perceived as useful but are rarely performed. 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