Photosensitive Epilepsy

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
Epilepsy
gptkbp:affects Visual cortex
gptkbp:canBeProvokedBy gptkb:Television
Video games
Strobe lights
gptkbp:diagnosedBy Electroencephalogram (EEG)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1940s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Photosensitive Epilepsy
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.5
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D004830
gptkbp:prevalence More common in children and adolescents
gptkbp:riskFactor Genetic predisposition
Family history of epilepsy
gptkbp:symptom Convulsions
Loss of consciousness
Seizures triggered by visual stimuli
gptkbp:treatment Avoidance of triggers
Antiepileptic drugs
gptkbp:triggeredBy Flashing lights
Patterns
Rapidly changing images
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D004239
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8