SlipknotMaggot says:

SONY'S new handheld video game can cause paralysing seizures in youngsters,medics warned yesterday.

The world's leading expert in photosensitivity said flashing lights and the flickering screen on the £180 PlayStation Portable can cause attacks similar to epileptic fits.

Graham Harding, professor in clinical neurophysiology at Birmingham's Aston University, said: 'Any video game has flashing images but it's the proximity to the screen that can induce the seizures.

'And people hold handheld consoles, such as the PSP, very close to their faces.

'The most likely seizure will be photosensitive - it's basically the same as an epileptic attack in children.They are twice as likely to occur in girls than boys. We don't know why this is.'

One case per 100,000 people is reported each year in the UK - but in people aged seven to 20, the frequency rises to 5.7 per 100,000.

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A Sony spokesman said: 'The warnings about playing video games are made quite clear in our manuals and they instruct people to take breaks while playing.'

Around 185,000 PSPs were sold within days of its UK launch this month. There are fears of a shortage in the run-up to Christmas.

10 Sep 2006 - 14:22 The Sewers - (((SlipknotMaggot911@hotmail.com)))

oweneddie says:

As long as you take breaks and take care you will be ok. Just dont put your face to close to it. Shocking news but. thanx for the article Cam

10 Sep 2006 - 14:45 Sydney, Australia.

arnoldo says:

i never had seizures i played for hours so even on ps2, i played ps2 last time over 12 hours straight and nothing affected me. kill hav to kill. DIE!!! just kidding

10 Sep 2006 - 16:25 The ORiGiNAL ArNoLDo PsP 3.52 M33-4

SlipknotMaggot says:

its only for epileptic ppl

10 Sep 2006 - 16:46 The Sewers - (((SlipknotMaggot911@hotmail.com)))

IAMColonel says:

so the epileptic friend u play tricks on can't play ur psp skm

10 Sep 2006 - 18:43 Melbourne - Nbo says:when i git my psss im going to have a nice car an have sex in it

junglecat says:

the flashing lights in shopping centres can cause seizures to i suppose...but i dont see anyone having a cry about that

10 Sep 2006 - 18:48 Victoria

SlipknotMaggot says:

IAMColonel said:so the epileptic friend u play tricks on can't play ur psp skm

10 Sep 2006 - 18:49 The Sewers - (((SlipknotMaggot911@hotmail.com)))

charlie527 says:

if i play it for to long i get a headache, and i get pissedoff if i cant pass sumthin lol

11 Sep 2006 - 14:56 Perth

oweneddie says:

Yeh same i get annoyed if something doesnt work

11 Sep 2006 - 20:23 Sydney, Australia.

charlie527 says:

hahaha its funny hey

12 Sep 2006 - 18:45 Perth

SlipknotMaggot says:

yeah, but not after i did it to my epileptic friend

12 Sep 2006 - 19:00 The Sewers - (((SlipknotMaggot911@hotmail.com)))

Shazam69 says:

did he roll on the ground foaming from the mouth?

12 Sep 2006 - 19:33 New South Wales

charlie527 says:

have u guys heard of pete powers?, he's on the comedy channel at 9pm wenseday, he's a hypnotysp or whatever, its sooo funny, he does it on the street and stuff

12 Sep 2006 - 20:39 Perth

SlipknotMaggot says:

Shazam69 said:did he roll on the ground foaming from the mouth?

12 Sep 2006 - 20:44 The Sewers - (((SlipknotMaggot911@hotmail.com)))

pattyc says:

why would you put ur face close to it

25 Feb 2007 - 09:24 nsw

Zinc says:

dude this is a tad old

25 Feb 2007 - 10:21 Aussie somewhere...?

bobs02 says:

yeh even though i go to old ones hehehehhe

25 Feb 2007 - 10:37 Queensland Toowoomba

Vinzor says:

ROFL! a tad old? if its started from skm, its freakin ancient!

25 Feb 2007 - 10:40 [[Currently @ MyPS3! - Occationally checking MyPSP]] Brisvegas, Queensland

Zinc says:  

if u have heard the song Kanye West "Gold digger" just change the words "he aint nothing but a grave digger"

25 Feb 2007 - 11:01 Aussie somewhere...?

bobs02 says:

comes from the ancient dreamtime

25 Feb 2007 - 11:01 Queensland Toowoomba