Epilepsy
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i doubt so, only known fixtures that would cause that would be fixtures that produce a strobing effect, such as you guessed it, a strobe machine.
Vinyl, however moderation is key, I would simply run the agressor/mushroom apart from each other as if on duty cycles.
Vinyl, however moderation is key, I would simply run the agressor/mushroom apart from each other as if on duty cycles.
Normally in the past I have been told there is an epileptic in the party please dont use the strobes tonite. Never had the others listed or mentioned.
Nice constructive Question Johnny.
Nice constructive Question Johnny.
Flashing lights, fast moving images (lights or video) and strobes can all be triggers for seizures, but none necessarily so. Seizures can be induced by a million different things. Strobes or strobing lights are a particularly bad culprit. Be aware, however, that sound or the above mentioned items can also be triggers in certain individuals.
Had a kid seizure (very badly) at one of our homecoming dances. Not pretty.
Had a kid seizure (very badly) at one of our homecoming dances. Not pretty.
Johnny I do alot of work with the mentally and physically handicapped. When I first got lights the executive of the group that hires me had concern about them. I told them to the best of my knowledge that strobes were the only lights that were known to cause seizures but that I would check it out.
I spent quite a bit of time researching it on the net and couldnt find instances of any other light causing seizures and so far a couple of years later we have had no problem with our mushrooms mini moon and colourbanks
Two interesting things I did learn from the research though is strobes may cause seizures in people not normally prone to them and mid term exposure to sub 40Hz frequincies can also cause seizures in those who are prone
I spent quite a bit of time researching it on the net and couldnt find instances of any other light causing seizures and so far a couple of years later we have had no problem with our mushrooms mini moon and colourbanks
Two interesting things I did learn from the research though is strobes may cause seizures in people not normally prone to them and mid term exposure to sub 40Hz frequincies can also cause seizures in those who are prone
As an aside there was an episode of Pokeman that caused mass seizures a few years ago
Heres a little info on photosensitivity
http://trace.wisc.edu/peat/photosensitive.htm
Heres a little info on photosensitivity
http://trace.wisc.edu/peat/photosensitive.htm
So I am assuming my 1500 watt elation protron star strobe might be a bad culprit for epileptics? I was told this many times before purchasing it, thats ok because I don't intend to overuse it, if at all use it very rarely. More than anything I will be using its POWER BURST or BLINDER effect it has which just lights up the entire room. I will have to get some pictures up here once I get everything and set it up
I use a vertigo or a miniGressor for my monthly charity dance. These folks are Brain Injured and so I never use a strope and push the lights towards the low ceiling rather than into their eyes. Us with common cence and I think most effects are fine.
i thought of a simple textbook answer:
"Check your effect lighting documentation" I would assume that most of these strobe manuals include a warning of the sort.
Edit: looked through one adj manual no mention of cautions. That's a shame to me.
"Check your effect lighting documentation" I would assume that most of these strobe manuals include a warning of the sort.
Edit: looked through one adj manual no mention of cautions. That's a shame to me.
o well.. its an awesome effect.. ill let you kno how it eventually turns out. i will be doing lots of HS crowd parties so.. it should work just fine..
josh
josh