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Seizures caused by fluorescent lighting?
Mon, 04/30/2007 - 16:09I recently heard someone mention that fluorescent lighting can cause seizures for some people. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this? If it is true, it would be very hard if fluorescent lights were to replace the incandescent bulbs.
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Re: Seizures caused by fluorescent lighting?
Submitted by jmccand on Tue, 2007-05-01 - 07:53
My daughter's seizures are triggered by fluorescent lighting. Natural light does not seem to cause her a problem. It has gotten better since being on medication, but long exposure can still cause problems. Before medication, we could not use the fluorescent light in our kitchen. She could only be in wal-mart/target for a brief time. On medication, the kitchen light does not bother her, but she still can't stay in stores with fluorescent lighting for a really long time. Her school class room has been modified where they use natural light from the window, plus lamps. The teacher likes it better too, because the glare is not as bad in the room. But, to answer your question, most definatly it can cause seizures.
Lori
Re: Seizures caused by fluorescent lighting?
Submitted by nanamin on Wed, 2013-03-27 - 21:19
Hi Lori,
Any chance you'd be willing to share with me the name of the medication that worked for your daughter? I also have seizures from fluorescent lights. I've been living with them for the past three years by avoiding fluorescent lights altogether (no grocery stores, working from home, etc) and am ready to try something out to treat them. My neurologist prescribed Tegretol, but I'd like to know what other options I have--if any.
Thanks!
My wife has seizures and when
Submitted by deescepanski@yahoo.com on Tue, 2015-07-21 - 10:43
My wife has seizures and when the freezer section lights automatically turn on and flickers when she walks up to them they through her into a seizure.