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Video games can trigger seizures

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that video games can trigger seizures?

Yes. Clinical research consistently demonstrates that video games and electronic screen displays can trigger seizures, particularly in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy or specific neurological vulnerabilities, due to flashing lights and dynamic visual patterns.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently confirms that video games can trigger seizures, particularly in photosensitive individuals, through specific visual stimuli like flashing lights and patterns. Papers [0], [3], and [9] explicitly discuss video game-induced seizures and guidelines for managing risks associated with video sequences and electronic screens. No papers refute the claim that video games can trigger seizures under certain conditions.

Evidence for · 3
Video games are exciting: a European study of video game‐induced seizures and epilepsy
2002
This study demonstrates that video games can induce epileptic seizures in susceptible individuals, particularly through flashing images and bright backgrounds.
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Trenité, D. K., Silva, A. M. d., Ricci, S., Rubboli, G., Tassinari, C., Lopes, J., Bettencourt, M., Oosting, J., & Segers, J. (2002). Video games are exciting: a European study of video game‐induced seizures and epilepsy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1684/j.1950-6945.2002.tb00481.x

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Photosensitive and Nonphotosensitive Electronic Screen Game‐Induced Seizures
1999
The research confirms that electronic screen games can trigger seizures in both photosensitive and nonphotosensitive patients through various mechanisms such as pattern sensitivity or praxic activity.
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Inoue, Y., Fukao, K., Araki, T., Yamamoto, S., Kubota, H., & Watanabe, Y. (1999). Photosensitive and Nonphotosensitive Electronic Screen Game‐Induced Seizures. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00900.x

International Guidelines for Photosensitive Epilepsy: Gap Analysis and Recommendations.
2024
This guideline review notes that individuals with photosensitive epilepsy may experience seizures triggered by video sequences and flashing elements found in digital media.
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JB, J. & GC, V. (2024). International Guidelines for Photosensitive Epilepsy: Gap Analysis and Recommendations.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1145/3694790

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