Teenager Found 'Brain Dead' After Playing Online Game

Computer addiction can be described as the excessive or compulsive use of the computer which persists despite serious negative consequences for personal, social or occupational function.

In southern Taiwan, A teenager named 'Chuang' found brain dead after playing an online game for 2-days without eating.

Chuang booked a private room at online gaming cafe in Taiwan, at around noon on July 13, he began to play the popular game, 'Diablo 3'

An attendant found him asleep at the table on the morning of July 15 and woke him up, AAP reported. Mr Chuang took a few steps and then collapsed, according to United Daily News broadsheet.

He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a local hospital.

Police were investigating the cause of death and an autopsy was being carried out, the newspaper reported.

They speculated that long hours in a sedentary position created cardiovascular problems for Chuang, the report said.

The deceased had been playing the latest installment of the role-playing game developed by US-based Activision Blizzard Inc.

This is the second death in Taiwan from playing video games this year. In February, a man in New Taipei was found dead, slumped in a chair facing a computer with his arms still reaching out for the keyboard after playing for 23 hours. The cause of death was reported as cardiac arrest.

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