What is photosensitive epilepsy?
But first, photosensitive epilepsy is a type of epilepsy that causes a person exposed to bright or flickering lights to have a seizure. This type of epilepsy is generally related to any type of screen-related media, which makes children susceptible.
Photosensitive epilepsy may stem from a few causes. There might be a dysfunction with how the child’s brain works, especially since they’re young and their minds aren’t as developed as adults yet. Sometimes, there is an imbalance in the chemical messengers located in the brain, known as neurotransmitters.
Children like to watch videos and play games using gadgets. A majority of these games often include flashing lights, all with different intensities, and these can become photosensitive epilepsy triggers. These types of epileptic episodes are more common in children than it is with adults.
Photosensitive epilepsy triggers
The main trigger that affects a child with photosensitive epilepsy is exposure to lights and visual patterns repeatedly flashing. A small amount of exposure might not matter much, but high degrees of exposure can definitely cause problems.
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