Video game epilepsy.
Neurol India
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2001 Dec; 49(4): 411-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-120437
ABSTRACT
Reflex epilepsy is the commonest form of epilepsy in which seizures are provoked by specific external stimulus. Photosensitive reflex epilepsy is provoked by environmental flicker stimuli. Video game epilepsy is considered to be its variant or a pattern sensitive epilepsy. The mean age of onset is around puberty and boys suffer more commonly as they are more inclined to play video games. Television set or computer screen is the commonest precipitants. The treatment remains the removal of the offending stimulus along with drug therapy. Long term prognosis in these patients is better as photosensitivity gradually declines with increasing age. We present two such case of epilepsy induced by video game.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Child
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Valproic Acid
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Adolescent
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Video Games
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Epilepsy, Reflex
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Anticonvulsants
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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