'This is quick enough to be a concern to us'
THE pyrotechnic strobe display staged by Rangers ultras at Easter Road last week was “verging on dangerous” for sufferers of photosensitive epilepsy and could have triggered a seizure in a vulnerable person in the 19,341-strong crowd, it has been revealed.
However, Lesslie Young, the chief executive of Epilepsy Scotland, has stated that sudden loud noises and stress can also trigger seizures in some people with epilepsy and expressed her organisation’s concern about the growing use of pyrotechnics at“It was at around eight to 10 strobes per second. Anything between 12 and 16 and above is really quite dangerous. This looked as if it was getting into that area.
“However, the impact on them is significant. The strobe effect has to be consistent and very fast. There have to be so many flashes per second for it to really have an impact. There will, of course, always be exceptions to that rule. But this looks as if it is verging on dangerous.” “One of the most common triggers is stress, anxiety. If somebody is in amongst all this happening they might become worried about their safety and that can trigger a seizure as well. So there are many issues in respect to epilepsy, not just photosensitivity.
A nine-year-old Celtic supporter was hospitalised by a lit flare at the Champions League group game against holders Real Madrid at Parkhead in September and Aberdeen midfielder Ryan Duncan was nearly hit by a smoke bomb that was thrown by one of the Pittodrie club’s fans at Tannadice this month.
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