Photosensitive epilepsy is a relatively rare condition in which
convulsions are precipitated by visual stimuli. The authors have spent
almost thirty years studying this condition and have assembled the
largest group of patients ever studied by one center. This book reviews
the earlier studies, reviews all the literature on this condition in
humans, and details the many studies that have since been carried out,
including studies on drug therapy, the long-term prognosis for the
condition, pattern sensitivity, video game epilepsy, and convulsions
precipitated by other video material. In addition there is advice on
procedures to reduce the risk of stimulation from television as well as
such factors as the genetics of photosensitivity.