In the dog eat dog world of video game consoles, you’re nothing until you’ve got a disease named after you, like, say Wiiitis. By that measure, the PS3 has finally come into its own, with the introduction of ‘Playstation palmar hidradenitis’. It’s got a ring to it, doesn’t it?
The condition was first diagnosed by UK scientists, after a 12-year-old girl visited doctors complaining of painful bumps on the palms of her hands. A compulsive gamer, the doctors advise the girl to step away from the console, and, like magic, the bumps disappeared after 10 days.
Sony issued a statement regarding the newly minted condition, stating,
As with any leisure pursuit there are possible consequences of not following common sense, health advice and guidelines, as can be found within our instruction manuals. We do not wish to belittle this research and will study the findings with interest. This is the first time we have ever heard of a complaint of this nature.
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