epileptic fits

[Nudge]

My wife just brought this to my attention, does anyone know if we should warn that these could happen, can they happen?

[xmus]

The strobes I purchased from Darrell flash really slow, so I'm thinking there wont be a problem. The flash at 2hz I'm guessing.


http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/Medical/seizures/precipitants/photosensitivity/photosensitivity.cfm

Visual Fire Alarm Strobe Lights

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, most workplaces and places serving the public, including theaters, restaurants, and recreation areas, are required to have fire alarms, which flash as well as ring so that people who cannot hear or cannot hear well will know that there is an emergency.

To reduce the likelihood of the strobe light triggering a seizure, the Epilepsy Foundation’s professional advisory board recommends that

* the flash rate be kept to under 2 Hertz with breaks every so often between flashes; and
* flashing lights should be placed at a distance from each other and set to flash together at the same time to avoid an increase in the number of individual flashes.

[Nudge]

Hmmmm, tis a worry, might just state it on the ad board out front and announce it over the radio before it starts.

[Macrosill]

This topic comes up every year. I have not heard of anyone experiencing a seizure while watching a show to date. This does not mean it has never happened nor is it impossible but we seem to be ok thus far.

[rlilly]

This topic comes up every year. I have not heard of anyone experiencing a seizure while watching a show to date. This does not mean it has never happened nor is it impossible but we seem to be ok thus far.

That's comforting. I was concerned we might lose a few members after I uploaded my avatar this morning.....;)

[Blow molds 2008]

That's comforting. I was concerned we might lose a few members after I uploaded my avatar this morning.....;)

You say your concerned.but take it as a joke.did you ever have a seizure? i did and it sucks.i could have died if i would have been driving.i never had a seizure in my life.till 3 years ago.i tried to give up smokeing.so i took these pills.a week after i had a ceizure.so just because it hasent happiend dose not mean it wont.not everybody is the same.so dont beleave everything you read.and yes people should be warned.this is not a joke.

[DJzrule]

Not yet have I heard a case of it. I have a cousin who is physically disabled. She is about 40ish and has been fully paralyzed since the age of 13, though we still love her so! She has had epileptic fits a few times but is taking medication for treatment of such. None thank god were ever intentional or accidental, just at random due to changes in medication and exercise we guess.


You say your concerned.but take it as a joke.did you ever have a seizure? i did and it sucks.i could have died if i would have been driving.i never had a seizure in my life.till 3 years ago.i tried to give up smokeing.so i took these pills.a week after i had a ceizure.so just because it hasent happiend dose not mean it wont.not everybody is the same.so dont beleave everything you read.and yes people should be warned.this is not a joke.

1. Spell seizure correctly.
2. Actually, just get Firefox and spell check your entire post, I would rather not waste my time listing all your mistakes in both grammar and theorey, he was not making fun of this disease/condition. Lay off.
2. Stop talking now and maybe no one will have noticed your post and we can all get on with our lives happily, unlike what you had rustled everyone's feathers in the last few topics you posted in...

[Blow molds 2008]

Not yet have I heard a case of it. I have a cousin who is physically disabled. She is about 40ish and has been fully paralyzed since the age of 13, though we still love her so! She has had epileptic fits a few times but is taking medication for treatment of such. None thank god were ever intentional or accidental, just at random due to changes in medication and exercise we guess.



1. Spell seizure correctly.
2. Actually, just get Firefox and spell check your entire post, I would rather not waste my time listing all your mistakes in both grammar and theorey, he was not making fun of this disease/condition. Lay off.
2. Stop talking now and maybe no one will have noticed your post and we can all get on with our lives happily, unlike what you had rustled everyone's feathers in the last few topics you posted in...

Oh did i say something to you.now we make fun of someone.better look around.im not the only one who cant spell.but thanks for telling me.sorry i thought he was being smart.why are you mad i never said anything to you.but say what you want.

[Blow molds 2008]

Seizure.happy.

[joneslights]

I started another thread, then I was pointed here. I was using strobes just like Darryl's and this just happened at a concert I was doing the lights to. So I think I'm placing some sort of warning before my show.

[vairmoose]

The connection between strobbing lights and seizures is real. Part of the problem is that no two individual who are prone to seizures will respond to the same flash rate. The big thing is not to make the strobes so very much "in your face" but keep them on the background most of the time. At a concert, the strobes often become the only light for an extended period of time and are usually at a steady rate (with the music) thus are more likely to set the stage for a seizure.

We've been living with the effects and trying to be smarter on the causes of seizures for over 30 years due to scar tissue left in the our son's brain after neuro surgury when he was 6 months old. Any strong "strobbing" light effect can set the seizure in action. In our case, it was a train ride at a zoo. Just going in and out of tunnels at a regular rate created that strobe effect. Our trip to the zoo ended very quickly with him in a gran mal seizure.

It is the rythmic "in your face" strobe that is the problem.

Hope that helps.

Larry

[jeffathompson]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[edit] Strobe lights and epilepsy
Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Thus, most strobe lights on sale to the public are factory-limited to about 10-12 flashes per second in their internal oscillators, although externally triggered strobe lights will often flash as frequently as possible. At a frequency of 10 Hz, 65% of affected people are still at risk. The British Health and Safety Executive recommend that a net flash rate for a bank of strobe lights does not exceed 5 flashes per second, at which only 5% of photosensitive epileptics are at risk. It also recommends that no strobing effect continue for more than 30 seconds due to the potential for discomfort and disorientation.

[lhartwig]

I had seizures during my teen years, being diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated for it. When you don't have epilepsy and take medications for it, the medications can cause seizures. I was never light sensative, however the smell of cigarettes or coffee would set off seizures with me. I still can't stand to walk down the coffee isle in the store.

It took a visit to the leading head injury specialist in the US to remove all the medications and straighten my life out. I have a loving parents to thank for not giving up on me.

I now travel around the world working on high tech equipment, married to a wonderful wife, and have 4 great kids.

[Slick1983]

Seizure.happy.

I just came across this thread and don't want to jump on you, but it is painful to read your post. You'd be surprised at how much better your writing would look simply by using appropriate capitals and spacing in your words and sentences. Then, as someone said, use spell-check to clean it up and you're looking good.
This would also benefit you since it is hard for many to take poorly written posts seriously.

[Wayne J]

I just came across this thread and don't want to jump on you, but it is painful to read your post. You'd be surprised at how much better your writing would look simply by using appropriate capitals and spacing in your words and sentences. Then, as someone said, use spell-check to clean it up and you're looking good.
This would also benefit you since it is hard for many to take poorly written posts seriously.


This thread found it's way back on topic... Let's keep it that way.