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Misc.
100
The failure to resist an impulsive act or behaviour that may be harmful to self or others.
What is an impulse control disorder?
100
The main nerve between the forearm and hand is squeezed or pressed.
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
100
Insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, nocturnal myoclonus, and parasomnia.
What is Sleep Disturbances?
100
Usually happens due to repeating the same physical movement over and over.
What is Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI?
100
One medication that has been used recently to treat video game addiction.
What is bupropion?
200
The fear of interaction with other people that brings on self-consciousness and as a result, leads to avoidance.
What is Social Anxiety?
200
A common physical symptom of gaming addiction because most gamers stay seated in the same position for hours on end. The lack of movement causes stiffness and soreness, but could deteriorate into chronic back problems.
What is Backaches?
200
Typically starts in one spot and slowly spread, getting more painful as they progress. Where light and noise can cause excruciating pain.
What are Migraines?
200
The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
What is Obesity?
200
Tendon injuries of the hands and wrists.
What is Nintendonitis?
300
An anxiety disorder in which a person has an excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations.
What is Social Phobia?
300
Blurred vision and headaches.
What is Eye Strain?
300
Some warning signs include trouble concentrating, disrupted sleep patterns, increased anxiety, increased irrational anger, and social phobias.
What is Aggressive Behavior?
300
Stress, fatigue and hyperventilation during video games can trigger this in children with epilepsy.
What are Seizures?
300
When children have attention problems and a decline in academic performance due to video games.
What is Poor grades in school?
400
Symptoms include weight loss or gain, lack of personal hygiene, lowered social interaction and a disrupted sleep pattern.
What is Addiction?
400
A gelatinous or semisolid mass of coagulated blood.
What is a Blood Clot?
400
This phenomenon can occur after playing any game for a long time. Users say that they unintentionally transfer elements of the game content into their everyday lives.
What is The Tetris Effect/Game Transfer Phenomena?
400
Thrombosis in a vein lying deep below the skin, especially in the legs.
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
400
Can be the end result if you continually play video games non-stop.
What is Death?
500
Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
What is depression?
500
Symptoms include numbness and tingling in the thumb and large, open blisters caused by repetitive motion that require weeks to heal.
What is PlayStation Thumb?
500
The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
What is Escapism?
500
When a part of a blood clot breaks off and travels to the lung.
What is Pulmonary Embolism?
500
Feelings of restlessness and/or irritability when unable to play, preoccupation with thoughts of previous online activity or anticipation of the next online session, lying to friends or family members regarding the amount of time spent playing, and isolation from others in order to spend more time gaming
What are the emotional symptoms of video game addiction?