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Epileptic Photosensitivity: Towards Implementation of Preventative Measures

Author : Jaime Parra

Published in: Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) is the most common form of human reflex epilepsy, affecting up to 10 % of children with epilepsy. Moreover, between 4 and 9 % of the population carries this risk factor, and may be unaware of this risk until an unfortunate stimulus might discover it [1].

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Title: Epileptic Photosensitivity: Towards Implementation of Preventative Measures
Author: Jaime Parra
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-46668-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-46669-9

Copyright Year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46669-9_19