Can Flashing Lights Cause Seizures? Mobile Screens, TV, and Triggers - Dr. Arpita | Doctors' Circle

🌐https://www.manipalhospitals.com/mangalore/doctors/dr-arpita-shrivastava-neurologist/ 📞 1800 102 5555 (Online & in-person appointments can be booked online or by call) 📧 [email protected] 🌐https://www.manipalhospitals.com/mangalore/ KMC Hospital, Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangalore Understanding the difference between a one-time seizure and epilepsy is crucial for proper treatment and safety. This video explores why certain environmental factors, like flashing lights and digital screens, act as triggers for photosensitive patients. We also dive into the medical distinction between "provoked" seizures—caused by temporary issues like low blood sugar—and "unprovoked" seizures, which define epilepsy. Finally, we discuss PNES (Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures), a condition that looks like epilepsy but has different underlying causes. Key Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction to Neurology Consultancy 0:17 – What is Photosensitive Epilepsy? 0:26 – Triggers: Mobile screens, TV shows, and flashing lights 0:32 – Why TV shows provide epilepsy warnings 0:40 – The difference between Seizures and Epilepsy 0:48 – Understanding "Provoked" Seizures (Hypoglycemia & Hypoxia) 1:01 – What is PNES? (Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures) 1:12 – The importance of thorough evaluation for non-organic causes [difference between provoked and unprovoked seizures, photosensitive epilepsy mobile phone triggers, what is a psychogenic seizure PNES, why do TV shows have epilepsy warnings, clinical definition of epilepsy vs seizure, hypoglycemia and provoked seizures, non-organic causes of seizure episodes, symptoms of photosensitive epilepsy] #doctorscircle #manipalhospitals #seizures #epilepsy #epilepsyawareness #seizuresafety #neurology #PhotosensitiveEpilepsy #pnes #brainhealth #healtheducation #medicalfacts #SeizureTriggers