reposted from yahoo newsMah-jong can spark epilepsy: study HONG KONG (AFP) - The traditional Chinese game of mah-jong can spark epileptic fits in susceptible people, and the only cure is to give it up, according to new research released in a Hong Kong medical journal Thursday.
A study released in the Hong Kong Medical Journal detailed the cases of 23 adult men, three in Hong Kong and 20 in Taiwan, who suffered fits brought on by playing the game of skill.
In some of the cases, drug treatment proved ineffective in stopping the seizures, which only ended after the players gave up the game.
"Mah-jong is a cognitively demanding game involving substantial higher mental processing and outputs," a statement from the journal said.
It added that the game could spark "decision-making epilepsy," which can also be triggered by playing chess and card games, as well as complex board games.
Mah-jong is a Chinese game for four players that is played using 144 domino-like tiles.
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08-02-07, 03:45 PM #1Senior Member
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Mahjong sparks epilepsy?
nytimes: Every hr you have 10 minutes where you’re not doing anything productive at work, & you can’t look at porn. So you make a comment & fulfill this desire to show yourself off as a smarty-pants.
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Does this sound similar in DGSD the novel, where most went insane playing that Go game?
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08-03-07, 02:45 AM #3Senior Member
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I originally thought that the news is a hoax, but there really is such a publication at the HKMJ.
The seizure itself is only triggered by mahjong, and has a late-age onset, and appears different on EEG compared to other type of seizures.
It appears to be very uncommon!
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I don't know about epilepsy, but I'm fairly certain that Mah Jong can trigger high blood pressure.
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I never got a seizure from playing solitaire.
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that's because you're either one: not betting money, two: not susceptible, or three: not thinking. Originally Posted by Guo Xiang
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i might have a seizure playing mj if i'm on a really bad losing streak.
or if someone's stupid chicken hand steals my 10pt win!nytimes: Every hr you have 10 minutes where you’re not doing anything productive at work, & you can’t look at porn. So you make a comment & fulfill this desire to show yourself off as a smarty-pants.
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Sounds like a trick so that you can get away from paying up. Originally Posted by pemberly
i might have a seizure playing mj if i'm on a really bad losing streak.
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Originally Posted by athlee
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shhhh...don't expose my secret! Originally Posted by Guo Xiang
Sounds like a trick so that you can get away from paying up.
nytimes: Every hr you have 10 minutes where you’re not doing anything productive at work, & you can’t look at porn. So you make a comment & fulfill this desire to show yourself off as a smarty-pants.
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