Wiiitis captured, explained by MRI

As gamers, there aren't that many times that we can try to cop a macho attitude and tell a cohort to tough it out. Maybe at a chilly overnight console launch and (in some extreme cases) after a DDR tournament. But chief on that list is injuries sustained from Wiimotes. ... Oh, not you, sweetheart, we totally believe you. We're talking about ... Wiiitis.

Now, much to our chagrin, it seems the affliction has actually been documented by MRI in the May issue of the journal Skeletal Radiology. Apparently, the problem is "awkward deceleration forces," which sounds plausible enough to us, considering our entire medical knowledge comes from Trauma Center.

And now, Joystiq's Putting It All In Perspective Theater:

Ethiopian: Excuse me America, could you please spare more of your medical technology to help our country?
America: Gee, I'd love to Afeworki, but we've got some serious health problems over here we have to deal with first.
Ethiopian: What do you mean? We're dying!
America: Well, I don't expect your primitive brain to understand, but sometimes we play video games so hard that it requires immediate medical attention.
Ethiopian: [Dies.]