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Game-playing epilepsy.

M Siegel1, N Kurzrok, W B Barr

  • 1Department of Psychology, Long Island Jewish/Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.

Epilepsia
|January 1, 1992
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Playing checkers can trigger generalized seizures in susceptible individuals. Strategic thinking, not just visual or cognitive tasks, was found to activate EEG and potentially trigger seizures in this case study.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Epilepsy Research
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Generalized seizures can be triggered by various stimuli.
  • Previous research suggests attention, concentration, stress, and spatial processing may play roles in reflex epilepsy.
  • Understanding specific triggers is crucial for managing seizure disorders.

Observation:

  • A 25-year-old woman experienced generalized seizures specifically evoked by playing checkers.
  • Intensive electroencephalogram (EEG)-video monitoring was conducted during cognitive and non-game tasks.
  • EEG activity was quantified during checkers playing and various tasks to identify triggers.

Findings:

  • Significant EEG activation, indicative of epileptiform discharges, was observed during tasks involving strategic thinking.

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  • This activation was specifically linked to evaluating sequences of moves and their consequences.
  • Non-game-related cognitive tasks and visual processing did not elicit the same EEG response.

    • Implications:

    • Strategic thinking and complex decision-making may be significant triggers for generalized seizures in some individuals.
    • This finding expands the understanding of reflex epilepsy beyond visual or attentional stimuli.
    • Further research into the neural mechanisms of cognitive-evoked seizures is warranted.