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Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 22:39

Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Adults

There is much hype and concern about the effect of 3D viewing being a trigger to epileptic seizures - the concerns and the myths need to be dispelled.

This is the most controversial subject amongst the epilepsy community globally at present.

What are the chances of an epileptic sufferer during or after watching 3D Television or a 3D Movie suffering a seizure actually caused by 3D viewing?

I for one think that this article I came across offers some valuable insights on this very important subject.

This article is not only for epileptics but also for the wider community to hopefully create awareness.

To read the article go to http://www.3dtelevisionchoices.com and then to "articles" - article title is "3d and epilepsy".

I look forward to your own thoughts and comments.

cheers, Mike O'Shannessy

Comments

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by capecoral28 on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 14:50

I will not see any movies in 3-D because of type of seizures I have Generalized Tonic Clonic /absent.

Background

Normal EEG -every 3 months

10-15 -8-15 sec absent second daily

2-Tonic Clonic - when I wake up- per month

Things that have cause me to have Tonic Clonic when I am not in my bed .. a very long firework show, concert that had this lazer and light... and one night I stay up all night at a lock inn ( I was a youth pastor). I have try playing my son xbox games or watching them..and I get a headach..and have to laydown.. so, I am not about to try a 3D movie and put my life at risk!

Stephanie

I will not see any movies in 3-D because of type of seizures I have Generalized Tonic Clonic /absent.

Background

Normal EEG -every 3 months

10-15 -8-15 sec absent second daily

2-Tonic Clonic - when I wake up- per month

Stephanie

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by Jeffrey Resetar on Wed, 2010-03-10 - 05:00

After seeing avatar I was wrecked for three to four days.Unable to do anything but stay in bed.My whole world did nothing but spin.Hardly able to use restroom or eat for that matter.I have recently started to sez after about one year seziure free.The first one I just locked up unable to speak,but fully aware.With a looking out of a fishbowl stare it lasted two or three minutes.The next Iwoke-up to my clock then fell back to sleep.My ride woke me up then took to the doctor.I could not funtion until halfway through his examination.

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by Dnasty on Fri, 2010-03-05 - 00:42

Im not sure about anyone else...

But I have good days and bad days... and really bad days. If I went to a 3-D movie on a bad day I probably would start to not feel good, But If I went on a good day then I would be okay!

Just depends on how you feel I guess!!!

Im not sure about anyone else...

But I have good days and bad days... and really bad days. If I went to a 3-D movie on a bad day I probably would start to not feel good, But If I went on a good day then I would be okay!

Just depends on how you feel I guess!!!

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