(AP) At least 121 people, mostly young students, have suffered epileptic seizures while playing video games in Japan, a report said Saturday.
Doctors have known for years that video games pose a risk to people with epilepsy. But the link has received new attention this month with reports of similar cases in Britain.Kyodo News Service said its survey of hospitals nationwide was the first to be conducted nationwide. It said hospitals have clearly diagnosed 121 people as having suffered seizures while playing the games. In addition, an unspecified number of borderline cases were reported, Kyodo said.
Nintendo Co., the world's largest video game maker, said earlier this month that it would place labels on all its games warning users with epilepsy that they may be affected while playing.
In Britain, several children age 10 to 15 reportedly have recently suffered epileptic fits while playing video games manufactured by Japanese game makers.