Visual Reflex Seizures Induced by Complex Stimuli

Epilepsia

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 27-29

  Zifkin, Benjamin G ^a   Inoue, Yushi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b SHIZUOKA INSTITUTE OF EPILEPSY AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cognitive induction; Photosensitivity; Prevention; Reflex seizures; Visual sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BRIGHTNESS; COGNITION; COLOR; DISPLAY SYSTEM; DRUG USE; EPILEPTOGENESIS; HUMAN; LIGHT; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PATTERN STIMULATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REFLEX EPILEPSY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TELEVISION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL REFLEX; VISUAL REFLEX SEIZURE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

COLOR; EPILEPSY, REFLEX; HUMANS; LIGHTING; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 0347600944     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.451005.x     Document Type: Review

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