Photosensitive epilepsy
| Photosensitive epilepsy | |
|---|---|
| An epilepsy warning (bottom left) on a Star Wars Episode I pinball machine. | |
| Specialty | Neurology |
| Frequency | 1 in 4000 |
Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) is a form of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by visual stimuli that form patterns in time or space, such as flashing lights, bold, regular patterns, or regular moving patterns. PSE affects approximately one in 4,000 people (5% of those with epilepsy).