Sudden gamer death: non-violent death cases linked to playing video games

Abstract Background and aims Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is an emerging problem. Rarely, media reports about people, who have died during playing video games, but thus far no systematic, scientific study is available about the topic. We investigated such cases, looking for common characteristics,...

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Main Authors: Diana Kuperczko, Peter Kenyeres, Gergely Darnai, Norbert Kovacs, Jozsef Janszky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04373-5