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New Medical Disorder Linked To Gaming
oldspewey writes "A new skin disorder caused by use of games consoles has been identified by skin specialists. The condition, dubbed "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis", is described in the British Journal of Dermatology. Researchers outline the case of a 12-year-old girl who attended a Swiss hospital with intensely painful sores on the palms of her hands. The girl, who had been using a games console regularly, recovered fully after 10 days of abstinence. The doctors suspect that the problem was caused by tight and continuous grasping of the console's hand-grips, and repeated pushing of the buttons, alongside sweating caused by the tension of the game. Nina Goad, of the British Association of Dermatologists said: 'This is an interesting discovery and one that the researchers are keen to share ... 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.'" We called it Tekken thumb.
Although the picture does indeed look like blisters, the condition that they diagnosed this kid with is more of an open sore. The previous type is usually documented on feet, and couldn't be caused by the same thing (sweaty feet + jogging). So they gave the hand one caused by console gaming a new name. It's sort of like you might have gotten a blister if you hadn't been so sweaty, but instead it turned into a crazy inflamed open sore.
My right hand always gets those blisters from sitting on a mouse most of the day. If I let them go (or pick at it... bad, I know) they open on their own exposing the nice fresh soft under skin. I just attributed it to a hazard of gaming at home and working in the computer industry during the day. I've taken up R/C Helicopters as a hobby to try to get away from gaming too much at home.
Every time I start to have faith in humanity, I ruin it by driving to work between 7 and 8 am.
That's because cello scrotum is made up. Never heard about it and the first time I did, I was told that somebody invented it as a prank.
Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power lost.
Loosen the screws a little, put some putty in the seam, tighten it down again, shave off the excess, and let it cure.
Otherwise, just wait for it to accumulate enough dead skin cells and body soil to fill it in.
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
Seriously, if you ever get pain from gaming, you need a break. Don't play through it or tough it out or try stopgap solutions. The game isn't going anywhere, and your health is far more important than entertainment. Switching controllers to play something different often helps, but even then you can get posture fatigue or eye stress.
I say this as someone who games a lot and has run into nearly as many different repetitive stress injuries as there are ways to control games. This week I've found Street Fighter 4 on the PS3 d-pad is pretty hard on my thumb, and even trying to press lightly and not mash it, you can still overdo it pretty easily. Despite what the manufacturers say, 4 hours seems to be about the longest I can play something continuously before running the risk of problems. I recommend having a water bottle to drink from frequently, as it will also encourage you to take regular bathroom breaks.
If it hurts, just stop.
Although the picture does indeed look like blisters, the condition that they diagnosed this kid with is more of an open sore.
The picture isn't related to the story - samzenpus just posted a photo of his own hand.
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/uk.cello.scrotum.hoax/
Cello scrotum was exposed as a hoax by none other than the creators of the hoax themselves.