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Video games cause seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy.

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Is it true that video games cause seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia reference article and an expert FAQ on visually-provoked epilepsy, state that video games with rapidly changing images or flashing content can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy, and case reports document such seizures.

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Photosensitive epilepsy - Wikipedia
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Photosensitive epilepsy - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy

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Can video games cause seizures?
2021
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Can video games cause seizures?. (2021). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/52229/can-video-games-cause-seizures

Video game induced seizures -
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Video game induced seizures - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.57.8.925

Improving Online Accessibility for Individuals with Photosensitive Epilepsy
2021
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South, L. (2021). Improving Online Accessibility for Individuals with Photosensitive Epilepsy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491101.3503805

International Guidelines for Photosensitive Epilepsy: Gap Analysis and Recommendations.
2024
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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

Frequently asked questions and answers on Visually-Provoked (Photosensitive) epilepsy.
2025
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D, K. T., J, A., FM, B., R, B., D, C., J, F., P, P., J, S., JP, S., Y, T., LL, T., B, T., A, W., & RS, F. (2025). Frequently asked questions and answers on Visually-Provoked (Photosensitive) epilepsy.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebr.2025.100753

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