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LouieW Since: Aug, 2009
11th Jan, 2012 09:12:06 AM

While I do not think there is a trope exactly like that per se, Epileptic Flashing Lights' name seems to reinforce the common misconception that you mentioned.

Convulsive Seizures is a related trope about another common misconception about epilepsy.

One option would be to make a note about how the "flashing lights=epileptic seizures" is not totally accurate either as a real life example on the Epileptic Flashing Lights page or in its description.

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Chariset Since: Jan, 2001
11th Jan, 2012 06:27:36 PM

If you know something about epilepsy, you could add a page to the Useful Notes section. That would be a public service

Gamebreaking Since: Jan, 2011
14th Jan, 2012 05:51:54 AM

If it's the misconception in itself, it would most likely fall under Did Not Do The Research or Artistic License – Biology, since this would probably not be considered a trope per se.

Edited by Gamebreaking Deep into that darkness, peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
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