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T.V viewing & computer usage with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Fri, 04/15/2005 - 12:02TVs and computers have a "flickering" we cannot see, but it's there. JME is a photosensative epilepsy, so depending if the faster flash frequencies are your triggers or the intensity - or both, may or may not reduce your seizure frequency while sitting on front of a computer monitor or TV with sunglasees or screen covers. I understand (but haven't a definative on this yet) that the plasma screens are less likely to trigger seizures in those with photosensitive epilepsy.
Nancy - you are signing RN now - something new I missed??? I thought you were an EMT. If you got your RN liscense recently - CONGRADULATIONS!