Warning: Photosensitive Epilepsy and Incredibles 2

Just a few days after it came out, word came out that the animated family superhero movie Incredibles 2 causes seizures. This could easily have been avoided if the animators did not use strobe and flashing lights. These stimuli are very damaging for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Flashing lights also impact the nervous system, causing long-lasting fatigue.

Epilepsy Stigma--What Role Do Movies and Music Play?

This post is part of the Epilepsy Stigma Blog Relay which will run from June 1 through June 30. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you!

We have made many advances in the treatment of epilepsy.  These include medications, diets, surgeries, and devices, just to name a few.  And scientists are continually researching new ideas. However, access to epilepsy treatment around the world is uneven.  Especially in developing nations, where knowledge of epilepsy is limited and any medical services are hard to come by, epilepsy is extremely difficult to deal with.  According to Sanjeev Thomas,