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Notice about Epilepsy and Seizures
Avertissement concernant les
risques d’épilepsie
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE BEFORE YOU
OR YOUR CHILD USE ANY VIDEO GAME.
A very small portion of the population
have a condition which may cause
a momentary loss of consciousness
when viewing certain kinds of flashing
lights or patterns that are commonly
present in our daily environment. This
condition may cause seizures while
watching some kinds of television
pictures or playing certain video games.
Players who have not had any previous
seizures may nonetheless have an
undetected epileptic condition.
If you or anyone in your family has
experienced symptoms linked to an
epileptic condition (e.g. a seizure or loss
of awareness), consult your physician
before playing video games. We recommend
that parents observe their children while
they play video games. If you or your
child experience any of the following
symptoms such as dizziness, altered
vision, eye or muscle twitching, involuntary
movements, loss of awareness, disorientation
or convulsions, DISCONTINUE USE
IMMEDIATELY and consult your physician.
Additionally, please follow these
precautions whenever playing
a video game:
Do not sit or stand too close to the
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television screen. Play as far back from
the screen as possible.
Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.
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Always play in a well lit room.
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Be sure to take a 10-15 minute break
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every hour while playing.
LISEZ CET AVERTISSEMENT AVANT
QUE VOUS OU VOTRE ENFANT
N’UTILISIEZ DES JEUX VIDÉO.
Pour un très faible pourcentage de
personnes, l’exposition à certaines
lumières ou motifs clignotants que l’on
retrouve dans notre environnement
quotidien risque de provoquer une
crise d’épilepsie ou une perte de
connaissance momentanée. Ces personnes
s’exposent à des crises lorsqu’elles
regardent certaines images télévisées
ou qu’elles jouent à certains jeux vidéo,
alors même qu’elles n’ont pas
d’antécédent médical ou n’ont jamais
été sujettes elles-mêmes à des crises
d’épilepsie.
