PlayStation palmar hidradenitis
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PlayStation palmar hidradenitis is a medical condition where the patient suffers from painful lesions on the palms and fingers. It differs from palmoplantar hidradenitis in that it affects only the hands. According to a publication by the British Journal of Dermatology[1], it is specifically a "cutaneous (skin) pathology induced by console gaming."[2] The publication goes on to describe the case of a 12-year-old girl who was admitted to the Geneva hospital suffering from this condition. She fully recovered after refraining from playing her video game console for 10 days.
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- ^ Br J Dermatol. 2009 Feb 23.
- ^ "New skin disorder linked to games consoles discovered". http://www.bad.org.uk/site/1235/default.aspx. Retrieved on February 24, 2009.
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