>From the webpage that Martin sent below, it seems to be an individual thing
as to what will or will not potentially set off a seizure.
A year ago February, I taught a League Cycling Instructor seminar in Lincoln
Nebraska. One of the sessions we do is a test demonstration of each
participants' lights and reflectivity at night. During that session, one of
the participants who does have medically controlled epilepsy would always
either turn around or close his eyes when one of the other participants
would use either a SuperFlash or similar type of light. He said that the
flashing of those lights gave him some of the early sensations that can
precede a seizure so he always gets himself out of situations where those
lights are present.
Thanks,
John Rider
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin Lund
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 10:59 AM
To: Bikies
Subject: Re: [Bikies] flashing lights & seizures
The Epilepsy Foundation of America has a page of information on
photo-sensitivity
<http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutepilepsy/seizures/photosensitivity/>
and seizures.
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I doubt VERY MUCH that a bike light could trigger a seizure unless you're
holding it in the person's face and propping their eyes open. This came up
a few years ago when a Pokemon cartoon caused a few seizures.
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/seizure.asp
I'm no doctor either, but I've knows a few epileptics and I'm very skeptical
of this.
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Subject: [Bikies] Bike Lights & Seizures
I was biking home two nights ago at dusk along the lakefront path near
campus and saw a runner ahead jogging toward me. As he got close he said
"that light can trigger seizures" in a serious non-joking way, and then kept
on running.
I have heard that flashing lights in videos can trigger seizures, and I
agree that my front light blinks annoyingly fast (it's Bontrager Ion 2, from
Trek), but is this really a big deal? I find that I am more visible with a
blinking light (as opposed to keeping it on steady), and it saves batteries
too.
-Kristy
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Subject: [Bikies] flashing lights & seizures
Some time ago there was a discussion on this board about flashing bike
lights and seizures. Some folks made points about how minimal the chances
of flashing bike lights setting off a seizure. Could the people who posted
that information please repost or send me the information directly?
Thanks.
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