New gaming disorder

[JC]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29369122/

[UglyJoe]

So...callouses?  I guess some researchers will do anything for publicity.

[turbo D]

I think I have that playstation disease, lol. It's a pretty cool story, too bad I'm not doing weird news on the college radio anymore.

[YamiMario]

I have never heard about someone haveing that.

Also, coulden't take the article serius with all those crappy ads, lol

[Agent X]

Only problems I ever had concerning video games was
The Nintendo Thumb and the occasional bout of
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from the way certain controllers
were made and I gripped to tight.  But usually on that last
note I was using a different joystick, so outside of Nintendo
Thumb I don't see this as anything new.  So basically ppl
are getting "Bunyons" on their hands from the spider like
shape of PS2/PS3 controllers.

 

[nintendodork]

That's stupid...
If that were true..we'd all have them by now, and I play guitar and bass too...so my hands would be like..useless
I kind of laughed when I saw this though...I used to play Guitar Hero with this kid all the time..and then he was diagnosed with arthritis in his left hand He moved his hand really spastically whenever he'd play
And, they shouldn't call it PlayStation palmar hidradentitis...when it's not caused by PS, but by buttons

[vgthing]

Just sounds like NES thumb. At least that's what we called it...

[Rogles]

...Yep. They just have wussy hands.

[FamicomFreak]

Man those wimps! Had to be Londoners har har har I play NES for long hours in my prime and never had any problems.....

[shoggoth80]

Yeah really.
I've played games for several hours on a stretch, the worst thing I ever had to do what shake my hands out a bit every now and again from sitting and holding the controller for long periods. That's about it. Many hours soaked in on the PSX too.

The only time I ever had a negative reaction, is when I played WoW everday with a buddy of mine for about a week straight. My right wrist straight up hurt by day 6 whe I would cock my wrist back to put my hand in a mouse cradling position. Don't play WoW anymore... expensive.