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Can video games still give you a seizure if you don't have that type of epilepsy?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

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No: If you are not photo-sensitive / -triggered, then they should not.

Answered 2/10/2014

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Not likely: The cause of seizures from computer video games, when not a photoconvulsive epilepsy, was the CRT monitors and the refresh lights. With flat screen monitors this is not a problem.

Dr Amico Jr and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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