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Starcraft X-treme Sport!

Another reason to play PC games and not console games. Medically there is a new syndrome being labelled as the “Nintendo thumb”. Check it out!

» news.bbc.co.uk

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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