Submission + - Skin Experts Identify Video Game Skin Disorder (yahoo.com)
mraudigy writes: "The British Journal of Dermatology has identified a disease, dubbed affectionately "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis", which is reported to be linked to excessive play time on game consoles. According to the article, a 12 year-old-girl was seen at the Geneva University Hospital with sores on her palms. The condition, known as 'idiopathic eccrine hidradenitis', is common in persons who regularly participate in heavy physical activity. The girl's parents state that while she was not involved in any intense physical activity, she had been playing a new Playstation game many hours a day for several days in a row, and continued to play even after sores developed. Doctors at the hospital believe the disorder was caused by continuous grasping of the console's hand grips and continued pressing of the console hand controls."