[neilep (OP)]

Dearest Peeps,

How are ewe today ?...ewe well ?..I'm ok !!..still a bit deaf in one ear y'know....having another grommet put in on April 22nd !!...anyway...thanks for the chat !!


See wifeys and mine new boots ?


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Cool eh ?...makes us look snazzy when vandalizing a phone box **


Good job they don't flash.....because if they did they might set off an epileptic seizure !!......or wouldn't they ?........

...why does flashing lights do this ?.....what is an epileptic fit ?.....does it run in the family ?


THANKS

Neil


**This site does not condone the vandaliasation of telephone boxes which are nice and special and luffley !!

[Seany]

Just curious.. What's a grommet!

[Seany]

My friend has had many epileptic fits. About 3-4 in a couple of months!

I was also curious about what these were. So I did a bit of research on Wikipedia!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures.These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal, excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy at any one time. Epilepsy is usually controlled, but not cured, with medication, although surgery may be considered in difficult cases. Not all epilepsy syndromes are lifelong – some forms are confined to particular stages of childhood. Epilepsy should not be understood as a single disorder, but rather as a group of syndromes with vastly divergent symptoms but all involving episodic abnormal electrical activity in the brain


This seems to be a very good description indeed! []

[Seany]

I have no idea whether the flashing should trigger this!!

"These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal, excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain."

But maybe the flashing are abnormal, excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain?

[neilep (OP)]

cool research young dude !!

hmmmmm...methinks me can see why flashy light badness might set it orf...but would like a definitive answer !

oh....grommet ishere

[Karen W.]

 It triggers something in the brain of those with epilepsy and such.. nueral disorders.. My son had a game boy viewer thing that had warnings all over it for this very thing!!(reason)

[neilep (OP)]

It triggers something in the brain of those with epilepsy and such.. nueral disorders.. My son had a game boy viewer thing that had warnings all over it for this very thing!!(reason)

Absolutely right Mam....we get warnings all the time before programmes and in the news too if a news item contains flash photography etc.....and yes..my kids have it on all their games too........I know it can set it off..I just want to know how it does it...

Thanks for your post....YAYYYYYYYY !!!

[Seany]

cool research young dude !!

hmmmmm...methinks me can see why flashy light badness might set it orf...but would like a definitive answer !

oh....grommet ishere

That grommet thing is tiny!!

[Seany]

It triggers something in the brain of those with epilepsy and such.. nueral disorders.. My son had a game boy viewer thing that had warnings all over it for this very thing!!(reason)

Absolutely right Mam....we get warnings all the time before programmes and in the news too if a news item contains flash photography etc.....and yes..my kids have it on all their games too........I know it can set it off..I just want to know how it does it...

Thanks for your post....YAYYYYYYYY !!!

Now I'm really curious as to why flashy stuff sets it off!! What's your theory, which your not definite of?

[Karen W.]

Your welcome.. I don't understand it either.. Oh that game was virtual boy.. not game boy.. hee hee.. I get em confused..

I wonder is it has to do with the neurons and synapses, (Oh I spelled that wrong..I think) the point where the they meet I think it makes like an electrical connection as it is mylenated.. Maybe it causes a short as it interrupts that process of coating the memory of the action.. maybe it causes a hitch at the connection... I Am not sure but it is interesting~!

[Seany]

No you did not spell it wrong.. I think []

[Karen W.]

Thanks!

[Seany]

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[rosalind dna]

I do have epilepsy and any type of flashing lights can be a trigger for my seizures/fits as you may be aware that when
a newsreader warns us the public of flashing lights and if you're epileptic to look away.

Well I hide my head in the sofa to stop that happening. Even just flashing lights from the Police, Fire-engines and Ambulances make me turn my head away.
 
It is to do with the nerve cells in our heads using the Static electricity a bit like a light bulb fuses just when it goes.
Taking medicine doesn't always work but then taking Vitamin C for a cold won't always stop it.
http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/pages/info/leaflets/photo.cfm

It has not stopped me doing anything yet!!!

[neilep (OP)]

I do have epilepsy and any type of flashing lights can be a trigger for my seizures/fits as you may be aware that when
a newsreader warns us the public of flashing lights and if you're epileptic to look away.

Well I hide my head in the sofa to stop that happening. Even just flashing lights from the Police, Fire-engines and Ambulances make me turn my head away.
 
It is to do with the nerve cells in our heads using the Static electricity a bit like a light bulb fuses just when it goes.
Taking medicine doesn't always work but then taking Vitamin C for a cold won't always stop it.
http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/pages/info/leaflets/photo.cfm

It has not stopped me doing anything yet!!!

THANK YOU ROSALIND DNA for this wonderful post and brilliant link !

I applaud you for your volunteering this information and am grateful to you for it.

[Karen W.]

Thanks Rosalind.. I think its great you don't let it hinder you... Nice link..

[Karen W.]

Dearest Peeps,

How are ewe today ?...ewe well ?..I'm ok !!..still a bit deaf in one ear y'know....having another grommet put in on April 22nd !!...anyway...thanks for the chat !!


See wifeys and mine new boots ?


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Cool eh ?...makes us look snazzy when vandalizing a phone box **


Good job they don't flash.....because if they did they might set off an epileptic seizure !!......or wouldn't they ?........

...why does flashing lights do this ?.....what is an epileptic fit ?.....does it run in the family ?


THANKS

Neil


**This site does not condone the vandaliasation of telephone boxes which are nice and special and luffley !!

By the way the boots are cool.. LOL Somehow I can't picture you wearing them... but they are bright and cool!

[rosalind dna]

I do have epilepsy and any type of flashing lights can be a trigger for my seizures/fits as you may be aware that when
a newsreader warns us the public of flashing lights and if you're epileptic to look away.

Well I hide my head in the sofa to stop that happening. Even just flashing lights from the Police, Fire-engines and Ambulances make me turn my head away.
 
It is to do with the nerve cells in our heads using the Static electricity a bit like a light bulb fuses just when it goes.
Taking medicine doesn't always work but then taking Vitamin C for a cold won't always stop it.
http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/pages/info/leaflets/photo.cfm

It has not stopped me doing anything yet!!!

fine and thanks, Neil also Karen, I was very cautious before I posted this message but now I am glad that I had the chance to share this with you all.

[Seany]

Thank you Rosalind!! Thank you for volunteering! Very fascinating..

Why would this flashing trigger it though?

[rosalind dna]

Thank you Rosalind!! Thank you for volunteering! Very fascinating..

Why would this flashing trigger it though?

Seany thank you and I think but I am not sure that reason for the flashing lights be a trigger for my fits is because it's the sudden movement of lights. For example when we see an emergency vehicle's lights passing in the street. They could start me off also the camera's flash to my face does that.
Not my camera's flash.
Just ask away and I'll do my best to answer if I can.