PlayStation palmar hidradenitis
Encyclopedia
PlayStation palmar hidradenitis is a medical condition where a person develops painful lesion
s on their 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
, it is specifically a "cutaneous (skin) pathology induced by console gaming." The publication goes on to describe the case of a 12-year-old girl who was admitted to the Geneva hospital with this condition. She fully recovered after refraining from playing her video game console for 10 days.
Lesion
A lesion is any abnormality in the tissue of an organism , usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio which means injury.- Types :...
s on their palms and fingers. It differs from palmoplantar hidradenitis
Recurrent palmoplantar hidradenitis
Recurrent palmoplantar hidradenitis is primarily a disorder of healthy children and young adults, characterized by lesions that are primarily painful, subcutaneous nodules on the plantar surface, resembling...
, in that it affects only the hands. According to a publication by the British Journal of Dermatology
British Journal of Dermatology
The British Journal of Dermatology is a British monthly medical journal that focuses on the field of dermatology. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell for the British Association of Dermatologists and is edited by Tanya O. Bleiker. In 2009, it had an impact factor of 4.260 and an immediacy index of...
, it is specifically a "cutaneous (skin) pathology induced by console gaming." The publication goes on to describe the case of a 12-year-old girl who was admitted to the Geneva hospital with this condition. She fully recovered after refraining from playing her video game console for 10 days.