title: Effectiveness of broadcasting guidelines for photosensitive seizure prevention.
abstract: Emissions from TV programs are a dangerous light source for photosensitive individuals, because 48.9% of patients have photosensitive seizures caused by TV programs. The authors used a national survey to verify the effectiveness of current Japanese guidelines, which are based on neurophysiologic principles of photosensitivity. They show that the guidelines successfully control TV images to protect many photosensitive persons from harmful TV emissions.
authors.affiliation: National Epilepsy Center, Shizuoka MIND, Japan. takahashi-ped@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yukitoshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Tateki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
mesh_terms: D003116:Color / Q000592:standards; D020195:Epilepsy, Reflex / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors