Epilepsy
A Court Will Decide if a GIF Can Be Considered a ‘Deadly Weapon'
Cases like this have strong implications for the roughly 10,000 people with photosensitive epilepsy in the US.
A Court Will Decide if a GIF Can Be Considered a ‘Deadly Weapon'
Cases like this have strong implications for the roughly 10,000 people with photosensitive epilepsy in the US.
So How Exactly Does a GIF Cause a Seizure?
Scientists can identify the triggers of photosensitive epileptic seizures, like strobes, but working out why these seizures happen is a little harder.
So How Exactly Does a GIF Cause a Seizure?
Scientists can identify the triggers of photosensitive epileptic seizures, like strobes, but working out why these seizures happen is a little harder.
A Man Was Charged for Allegedly Sending Seizure-Inducing GIF via Twitter
The FBI arrested a man for allegedly sending a tweet with strobing animated GIF to ‘Newsweek’ reporter Kurt Eichenwald which caused a seizure.
People with Epilepsy Describe How They Feel Just Before a Seizure
For many, an oncoming seizure announces itself with a weird, almost psychedelic experience.
What It's Like to Live with Epilepsy
Once, I sat down on the floor of an art gallery, took off my shoes, and emptied out the entire contents of my bag. I had no recollection of it happening.
What It's Like to Live with Epilepsy
Once, I sat down on the floor of an art gallery, took off my shoes, and emptied out the entire contents of my bag. I had no recollection of it happening.
'I Wanted To Show Them How it Felt': The Women Using VR as Empathy Activism
From the experience of an Indigenous elder to the plight of pregnant refugees, meet the female filmmakers revolutionizing how we see the world.
Victoria’s First Medicinal Marijuana Crop is Ready to Be Cultivated
Premier Daniel Andrews paid a visit to Victoria's secret legal weed stash.
New Bill Could Hurt Families Who Use Cannabis to Treat Their Children's Autism
The Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act would also create a "safe haven" for parents who administer CBD to their kids suffering from epilepsy. But it ignores other conditions and an important part of medical cannabis—THC.
Read An Excerpt of 'How to Ruin Everything' By George Watsky
Having epilepsy makes bathtubs seem like lethal weapons.