Geez, all this story is missing is a murder. Ready to reinforce negative gaming stereotypes? Anyhoo, here goes:

A California doctor banned a 9-year-old boy from playing PlayStation after the child experience uncontrollable head jerking (read: Welcome to Spazzville). During the recent Christmas holidays, the boy gamed "constantly" and noticed that his head started jerking back and forth (read: Population — this kid).

"I would do funny things with my head," he said.

His mother promptly freaked out and took him to the family pediatrician, who ordered the kid to stop playing the PlayStation. After that, the twitching stopped. The mother, being the mature rational adult she is, blamed video games.

"All the head jerking is gone and his eyes are completely back to normal," the mother said. "I think it's a direct connection to the PlayStation and the amount of time he spent on it."

According to the San Diego Epilepsy Foundation, certain video stimulation can lead to epileptic-type seizures. Doctors also recommend to limit game time, keep the lights on while playing and make sure children are more than two feet from the screen. Duh.

Hey lady, don't blame Sony for the days on end your kid spent alone, inches in front of the TV screen. Blame yourself.

Full Story Here [Local 6 News] Thanks Jekichu!

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