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Mind you, PC gaming can be harmful too. The risk for repetitive motion trauma cause carpal tunnel syndrome, a syndrome that affects the median nerve to your hand cause you to have in early stages tingling of the first three fingers, then pain and loss of motor function in later stages. Also PC gaming is famous for inducing bad posture and scoliosis due to prolonged hours of sitting incorrectly.
PC Gaming Pathology Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ulnar channel compression syndrome Assorted hand joint repetitive motion trauma arthritis Motion sickness Seizure in patients with seizures Sponateneous combustion Paroxysmal taquicardia Lumbago Scoliosis Sciatic nerve compression syndrome Deep venous thrombosis of leg veins |
Then there is also the issue about monitor radiation on those who do not use flat screen LCD monitors. The older your monitor, the more radiation you get. They have correlated an increased risk in miscarriages and and birth defects in women that spend long hours in front of monitors.
Dangerous stuff, gaming. Who would have said: Starcraft is an X-treme sport!
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