Playstation causes skin disorder. LOL!!!

[Cyorg]

Too funny!
Here's the link to the actual BBC article.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7907489.stm

Have you got 'PlayStation palmar hidradenitis'?
Tuesday 24-Feb-2009 2:32 PM British Journal of Dermatology describes new condition caused by gaming

Skin specialists have identified a new skin disorder caused by excessive gaming. And it's called PlayStation palmar hidradenitis. But you CAN get it if you've got an Xbox or Wii...

The condition, which symptoms include sore red lumps on a patient's hands, has been so named in the British Journal of Dermatology. No, seriously.

Doctors who examined a 10-year-old girl in Geneva University Hospital found that she'd developed a condition known as 'idiopathic eccrine hidradenitis' but only on the hands - when it usually affects other areas like the feet, and is linked to heavy exercise and sweating.

When her parents revealed her recent daily bouts of gaming, doctors suspected the problem was caused by "tight and continuous grasping" of the console's controller.

Apparently, she recovered after ten days without playing games. How did they think of that?

"This is an interesting discovery and one that the researchers are keen to share with other dermatologists, should they be confronted with similar, unexplained symptoms in a patient," said Nina Goad of the British Association of Dermatologists.

"If you're worried about soreness on your hands when playing a games console, it might be sensible to give your hands a break from time to time, and don't play excessively if your hands are prone to sweating," she added, according to the BBC.

We really did phone our local pharmacy to ask for a cream that'll help with PlayStation palmar hidradenitis. They laughed.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=209091

Sony responds to PlayStation skin disorder claims
Will study findings, but suggests following common sense.

Sony has issued a statement following an earlier report linking use of its PlayStation console to a skin disorder.

Earlier today the British Journal of Dermatology released a report in which it named a skin disorder "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis" after researchers at Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland studied an afflicted 12-year-old girl.

She had developed painful red lumps on the palms of her hands after using her PlayStation for several hours a day before symptoms first appeared.

Sony has stated that it will study the findings, but points out that this is the first time it has heard a complaint of this nature.

"We firmly believe that video gaming is a legitimate entertainment pastime like watching movies, listening to music, or reading books," reads the statement.

"As with any leisure pursuit there are possible consequences of not following common sense, health advice and guidelines, as can be found within our instruction manuals. PlayStation was launched in 1995 and has sold hundreds of millions of consoles over the last 13 years. We would not wish to belittle this research and we will study the findings with interest, but this is the first time we have ever heard of a complaint of this nature."

http://www.videogamer.com/news/24-02-2009-10729.html