Epilepsy is a chronic brain dysfunction syndrome caused by various etiologies, and prolonged use of computers, watching TV and playing video games is a major factor in triggering the occurrence of epilepsy. The Epilepsy Surgery Center of Renji Hospital announced the results of this clinical study at the Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment Seminar held yesterday. According to the clinical treatment statistics of more than 1,000 epilepsy patients, one-third of the patients had epilepsy triggered by prolonged use of computers or watching TV or playing video games, and most of these patients were in their 20s to 40s. Analysis suggests that epilepsy is caused by abnormal neuronal discharges, and computers, TV and game consoles are exactly the kind of light stimulation that can dominate the human central nervous system, thus rapidly causing abnormal excitation of nerve cells, and this excitation serves as a trigger source for patients with brain dysplasia, cerebrovascular malformations, brain tumors, and once traumatic brain injury, which can easily cause seizures of epileptic diseases. In addition, this excitement can also gradually affect the brain nerves for people who have been in work and mental stress for a long time, disrupting the normal metabolism of nerve cells in the brain and leading to epilepsy diseases. Statistics show that the incidence of epilepsy disease in the city has reached 8 per 1,000, with about 100,000 people suffering from the disease, and there is a gradual upward trend. The experts warned that children playing video games for long periods of time can trigger epilepsy Researchers at the University of Texas Medical School have announced that video games may increase the risk of epileptic seizures in some children. In addition, video games can hinder normal development because they take up a lot of time that children should be spending on creative activities and other physical activities. Mild epilepsy usually causes rapid unconsciousness and is often difficult to detect by those around them. William Zinzel, a professor of neurology at Children’s Hospital in Galveston (a port city in southeast Texas, USA), has been working with young children who have epilepsy. Zinzel has developed a set of preventive measures for young parents that can minimize the health risks of video games for children. He said that the first thing to do is to ensure that the distance between children and the screen is at least 60 cm, and the larger the screen, the greater the distance should be correspondingly increased. In addition, the room should also be turned on when children play video games, so as to reduce the impact of the screen flash (frequent flash may cause some children to have cramps). Of course, it is very difficult for parents to determine whether their child is showing signs of epilepsy. William? Professor Zinzel believes that if anyone has a child who has previously had spasms in a hot environment, they need to be especially aware – as this is one of the precursors to the development of epilepsy. William Zinzel Professor Zinzel recommends that children should be removed from the activity for 15 minutes for every hour of video game play. During these 15 minutes, children should not continue to stare at the screen, it is better to let them draw something or read a book. Parents should also review the content of games to prevent children from being exposed to games that are too aggressive. Finally, it is important to pay attention to what children are browsing online – to prevent them from being exposed to less appropriate online games. But William Zinzel Professor Zinzel also points out that video games do not have only negative effects. Appropriate exposure to educational games can also be beneficial to children’s development.