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12/17/07
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Avoiding 'Pokemon' Seizures From TV, Video Games
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The Epilepsy Foundation has issued new guidelines to help avoid rare cases of seizures triggered by flickering lights from TV and video games. The guidelines are particularly important for people who are sensitive to light, but "the suggestions are valid for everybody," Giuseppe Erba, MD, tells WebMD. Erba is a professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of Rochester. He helped write the guidelines, which include:
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