@article{ref1,
title="Epilepsy provoked by television and video games: safety of 100-Hz screens",
journal="Neurology",
year="1998",
author="Ricci, S. and Vigevano, F. and Manfredi, M. and Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenité, D. G.",
volume="50",
number="3",
pages="790-793",
abstract="Television (TV) and video games (VG) can provoke seizures in patients with photosensitive epilepsies. Flicker frequency is the most important factor in screen activation. We tested conventional 50-Hz versus 100-Hz monitors during TV viewing and VG playing in 30 photosensitive subjects, 23 of whom had a history of TV or VG seizures or both. Fifteen subjects' discharges were activated by 50-Hz TV; 17 by 50-Hz VG; and one by a 100-Hz screen. Thus, 100-Hz screens protect against screen activation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0028-3878",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}