The Epilepsy Foundation of America has a page of information on photo-sensitivity and seizures<http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutepilepsy/seizures/photosensitivity/> .
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:24 AM, STRAWSER, Charles <[email protected]>wrote: > If you log in to the bikies archives page here:**** > > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org**** > > ** ** > > You can search the archives for a likely word, such as “seizures,” which > results in responses like this thread**** > > ** ** > > *Patrick Lenon* lenonpat at hotmail.com > <bikies%40lists.danenet.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BBikies%5D%20Bike%20Lights%20%26%20Seizures&In-Reply-To=%3CSNT115-W639965F15AA0F98A2D8174CCBC0%40phx.gbl%3E> > *Fri Aug 24 18:51:58 PDT 2012* **** > > - Previous message: [Bikies] Bike Lights & Seizures > > <http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/005496.html> > **** > - Next message: [Bikies] Bike Lights & Seizures > > <http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/005499.html> > **** > - *Messages sorted by:* [ date > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/date.html#5497> > [ > thread > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/thread.html#5497> > [ > subject > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/subject.html#5497> > [ > author > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/author.html#5497> > **** > > ------------------------------ > > 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.**** > > ** ** > > ------------**** > > Patrick Lenon**** > > ** ** > > Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:20:04 -0500**** > > From: mosier at > gmail.com<http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org> > **** > > To: bikies at > lists.danenet.org<http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org> > **** > > 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**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________**** > > Bikies mailing list**** > > Bikies at > lists.danenet.org<http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org> > **** > > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > **** > > -------------- next part --------------**** > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...**** > > URL: < > http://lists.danenet.org/private.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/attachments/20120825/38f1df0e/attachment.htm > >**** > ------------------------------ > > - Previous message: [Bikies] Bike Lights & Seizures > > <http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/005496.html> > **** > - Next message: [Bikies] Bike Lights & Seizures > > <http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/005499.html> > **** > - *Messages sorted by:* [ date > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/date.html#5497> > [ > thread > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/thread.html#5497> > [ > subject > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/subject.html#5497> > [ > author > ]<http://lists.danenet.org/htdig.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/2012-August/author.html#5497> > **** > > ------------------------------ > > More information about the Bikies mailing > list<http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org> > > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Meiers, Steve > *Sent:* Monday, July 22, 2013 7:47 AM > *To:* Bikies > *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.**** > > ** ** > > Steve Meiers**** > > Safety educator**** > > (608) 267-1102**** > > Box 2986 **** > > Madison WI 53701**** > > [email protected]**** > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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