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No, this is not a joke. Apparently, Swiss scientists have discovered a disorder linked directly to gaming too long with a PlayStation controller.
Well, every hobby has its hazards. I've gotten blisters from hours of Tekken, but this is a little ridiculous -- or is it? YOU DECIDE. Wait'll you see what else they've pinned on video games... coughpsychologicalproblemscough.
Gamers beware: Keeping too tight a grip on the console and furiously pushing the buttons can cause a newly identified skin disorder marked by painful lumps on the palms, Swiss scientists said on Tuesday.
Called "PlayStation palmar hidradentitis" by the scientists, the skin disorder can cause painful lesions on the palms similar to patches found on the soles of children's feet after taking part in heavy physical activity, they said.
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Xbox palmar hidradentitis and Wii palmar hidradentitis should be synonymous, if you think about it.
I speak from experience.
Anyway, I've got normal hands inspite of being a gamer for 9-10 yrs, so I think my current playing time is cool.
Well thank you, Swiss scientists, but after 13 years and several hours of sleep traded in for gaming, I think I'm going to be all right. I appreciate the concern, really, but please, PLEASE, go back to eradicating AIDS and curing cancer and whatever significantly more relevant medical-type things there are.
If you look into it its actually caused by excessive sweat on the skin, maybe she was just a dirty sweaty person who didnt wash and thats why she got this 'disorder'.
I have been a gamer for aslong as i can remember and i have never had this problem. Although i have recieved some bad cramps before but that was down to the dastardly DS being too small for my hands lol.
You could noticeable see like all the guys look down simulataniously at their palms xD
Although they said the same thing when the first playstation was out. An 11 year old got white knuckles from gripping the controller too tightly after a long gaming period, straight away everyone blamed the gaming industry yet it was only several weeks later that they found out he had a rare bone disease that wasn't caused by gaming.
However I've pushed buttons as hard as I would punch someone in the nose before and for many hours on end as well as gripped controllers tightly, I've also used a PC for a long period of time and still not suffered from RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) then again once my wrists begin to ache, I do take a break.
The fact, they have stated the study involved one person...that proves nothing unless they undergone a medical examination. Fact is, yes the gaming could have irritated the lesions but no one can prove that they caused it.
Though I love the fact they say the girl played several hours a day. At 12 I pretty much played as much as I do now yet no lesions or palm related problems.
Load of bollocks if you ask me and some more ammo to give Jack Thompson ¬_¬
If any of this meant anything, then I would be blind with lumpy hands.
I've been waiting for the masturbation joke, but I thought it would have to do with the hand callouses LMFAO
Wow would hate to see a chronic masturbating gaming addict...though you would spot them a mile away...blind with hairy, lumpy palms...ewww
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Shut up.
I unpack products from boxes for a living and my hand suffer from many cuts, grazes and dry skin. When I did weight lifting without gloves I would get blisters and hard skin just under where your palm meets the base of your fingers. I knew the cause of this and I solved it by buying weightlifting gloves and by applying moisturiser/E45 cream to my hands after a hard days work
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