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RAPPER Kanye West’s latest video could cause epileptic seizures, British experts have warned.<\/p>\n

People with photosensitive epilepsy should not watch All of the Lights, featuring Rihanna, said UK charity Epilepsy Action.<\/p>\n

The charity claimed the extensive use of flashing imagery could trigger seizures in some people.<\/p>\n

The video, which does not carry a warning alerting viewers to the risks, was examined by experts at Cambridge Research Systems who found that it contains flashes at a rate high enough to trigger seizures.<\/p>\n

By yesterday the video had already been viewed almost five million times on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Epilepsy Action spokeswoman, Aimee Gee, said: “We are deeply concerned that this video may be harmful to some people with photosensitive epilepsy.<\/p>\n

“We are doing all we can to warn people who may be affected not to watch it … we feel it is unfortunately very likely that people may have already been affected.”<\/p>\n

The charity said it had contacted Kanye West’s representative, YouTube and other online sources to ask that they take the video down.<\/p>\n

There are estimated to be about 50 million people with epilepsy worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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