Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

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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

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Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by Spike. on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 01:43

The number of people who assume and believe flashing lights, 3D movies, video games, etc. causes people to have seizures, is greatly higher than the number of people who actually do have seizures triggered by flashing lights, 3D movies, video games, etc.

The "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure actually caused by 3D viewing" can be determined by various possibilities.

One is when a seizure takes place at the very moment when the person is viewing something. Such as flashing lights, fluorescent lights, fireworks, sparklers, etc. at various repetitions, rhythms, or frequencies; Various single solid colors, or multiple colors combined; Various patterns or designs in carpets, walls, blankets, or materials. This is one reason it's important to keep track of what the person was doing before, and at the moment when the seizure taking place, to see if there is any pattern that repeats itself. If a repeating pattern is occuring then the "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure" will most likely be high.

Another possibility I've thought of could be from something discovered by certain medical tests (EEG, MRI, CT scan, X-rays), in the occipital lobe found in the back portion of the brain. This could signal increased "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure"

For more in detail, and other possibilities I have not thought of yet, do some online searching and homework for information about Occipital Lobe Epilepsy. Here are a few websites I found:

http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/occipital_lobe_epilepsies.html

http://www.med.nyu.edu/cec/epilepsy/types/occipital_lobe.html

http://www.depression-guide.com/epilepsy-seizure/occipital-lobe-epilepsy.htm

http://www.epilepsyontario.org/client/EO/EOWeb.nsf/b88276df9b41610b85256e5900752659/a6c783be18689a68852570540065adea?OpenDocument

Bruce. *I'm not a doctor, but the information I share is what I've either learned and or experienced due to having epilepsy myself. http://communityforums.epilepsysupportgroup.com

The number of people who assume and believe flashing lights, 3D movies, video games, etc. causes people to have seizures, is greatly higher than the number of people who actually do have seizures triggered by flashing lights, 3D movies, video games, etc. The "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure actually caused by 3D viewing" can be determined by various possibilities. One is when a seizure takes place at the very moment when the person is viewing something. Such as flashing lights, fluorescent lights, fireworks, sparklers, etc. at various repetitions, rhythms, or frequencies; Various single solid colors, or multiple colors combined; Various patterns or designs in carpets, walls, blankets, or materials. This is one reason it's important to keep track of what the person was doing before, and at the moment when the seizure taking place, to see if there is any pattern that repeats itself. If a repeating pattern is occuring then the "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure" will most likely be high. Another possibility I've thought of could be from something discovered by certain medical tests (EEG, MRI, CT scan, X-rays), in the occipital lobe found in the back portion of the brain. This could signal increased "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure" For more in detail, and other possibilities I have not thought of yet, do some online searching and homework for information about Occipital Lobe Epilepsy. Here are a few websites I found: <a href="http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/occipital_lobe_epilepsies.html">http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/occipital_lobe_epilepsies.html</a> <a href="http://www.med.nyu.edu/cec/epilepsy/types/occipital_lobe.html">http://www.med.nyu.edu/cec/epilepsy/types/occipital_lobe.html</a> <a href="http://www.depression-guide.com/epilepsy-seizure/occipital-lobe-epilepsy.htm">http://www.depression-guide.com/epilepsy-seizure/occipital-lobe-epilepsy.htm</a> <a href="http://www.epilepsyontario.org/client/EO/EOWeb.nsf/b88276df9b41610b85256e5900752659/a6c783be18689a68852570540065adea?OpenDocument">http://www.epilepsyontario.org/client/EO/EOWeb.nsf/b88276df9b41610b85256e5900752659/a6c783be18689a68852570540065adea?OpenDocument</a>  Bruce. *I'm not a doctor, but the information I share is what I've either learned and or experienced due to having epilepsy myself. http://communityforums.epilepsysupportgroup.com

The number of people who assume and believe flashing lights, 3D movies, video games, etc. causes people to have seizures, is greatly higher than the number of people who actually do have seizures triggered by flashing lights, 3D movies, video games, etc.

The "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure actually caused by 3D viewing" can be determined by various possibilities.

One is when a seizure takes place at the very moment when the person is viewing something. Such as flashing lights, fluorescent lights, fireworks, sparklers, etc. at various repetitions, rhythms, or frequencies; Various single solid colors, or multiple colors combined; Various patterns or designs in carpets, walls, blankets, or materials. This is one reason it's important to keep track of what the person was doing before, and at the moment when the seizure taking place, to see if there is any pattern that repeats itself. If a repeating pattern is occuring then the "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure" will most likely be high.

Another possibility I've thought of could be from something discovered by certain medical tests (EEG, MRI, CT scan, X-rays), in the occipital lobe found in the back portion of the brain. This could signal increased "chances of an epileptic......suffering a seizure"

For more in detail, and other possibilities I have not thought of yet, do some online searching and homework for information about Occipital Lobe Epilepsy. Here are a few websites I found:

http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/occipital_lobe_epilepsies.html

http://www.med.nyu.edu/cec/epilepsy/types/occipital_lobe.html

http://www.depression-guide.com/epilepsy-seizure/occipital-lobe-epilepsy.htm

http://www.epilepsyontario.org/client/EO/EOWeb.nsf/b88276df9b41610b85256e5900752659/a6c783be18689a68852570540065adea?OpenDocument

Bruce. *I'm not a doctor, but the information I share is what I've either learned and or experienced due to having epilepsy myself. http://communityforums.epilepsysupportgroup.com

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by shags38 on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 01:59

Spike, your comments are valid, the big problem facing the majority of epileptics out there is their NOT KNOWING whether they have photosensitive epilepsy - statistics suggest that only 3% of epileptics have photosensitive epilepsy

Mike

Spike, your comments are valid, the big problem facing the majority of epileptics out there is their NOT KNOWING whether they have photosensitive epilepsy - statistics suggest that only 3% of epileptics have photosensitive epilepsy

Mike

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by Spike. on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 02:28

Parts of "epileptics out there...NOT KNOWING whether they have photosensitive epilepsy" is due to some doctor's lack of knowledge about photosensitive epilepsy; the lack of communication between doctors and their patients; along with the lack of communication and awareness for a lot of people, no matter if they are people with epilepsy, or people without epilepsy.

Bruce. *I'm not a doctor, but the information I share is what I've either learned and or experienced due to having epilepsy myself. http://communityforums.epilepsysupportgroup.com

Parts of "epileptics out there...NOT KNOWING whether they have photosensitive epilepsy" is due to some doctor's lack of knowledge about photosensitive epilepsy; the lack of communication between doctors and their patients; along with the lack of communication and awareness for a lot of people, no matter if they are people with epilepsy, or people without epilepsy.

Bruce. *I'm not a doctor, but the information I share is what I've either learned and or experienced due to having epilepsy myself. http://communityforums.epilepsysupportgroup.com

Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

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Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by Spike. on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 01:43

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by shags38 on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 01:59

Re: Will 3D Television or Movies Trigger Seizures?

Submitted by Spike. on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 02:28

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