Video-game epilepsy: A European study

Epilepsia

Volumn 40, Issue 9 SUPPL. 4, 1999, Pages 70-74

  Kasteleijn Nolst Trenite D G A ^a   Da Silva, A Martins ^b   Ricci, S ^c   Binnie, C D ^d   Rubboli, G ^e   Tassinari, C A ^e   Segers, J P ^a  

^a STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Photosensitivity; Reflex epilepsy; Television game induced seizures; Video game seizures; Visually induced seizures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EUROPE; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATTERN STIMULATION; PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0032864981     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00910.x     Document Type: Article

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