Question 1

what does excessive eye blinking and nose scrunching in a child with a severe abuse history indicate?

Accepted Answer

Tics: Tics are repetitive behaviors that do not serve a physiologic purpose. Years ago they were often called "nervous tics" as they were thought to be primarily a manifestation of anxiety. While that can occasionally be true, the majority of tics occurring during childhood are now thought to be random events without a known cause. Up to 5% of children will have a transient (weeks-months) tic.

Question 2

nose scrunching followed by continuous eye blinking in child(5.5) with wheezing episodes for the past 40 days. is on genteal eye drop. is it a concern?

Accepted Answer

Get eye exam: Nose scrunching and eye blinking  may well be signs of allergic rhinitis, but these symptoms can be seen with tic behaviour as well as potentially more serious problems, and since your child is too young to confirm visual changes, it is best to have him evaluated by an eye doctor.

Question 3

is there any connection between eye blinking and nose wrinkling?

Accepted Answer

Motor Tics: Yes, they can be both motor tics, the eye blinking and face gesturing or nose wrinkling.

Question 4

what neurological disorder causes rapid eye blinking especially under stress as well as head movements?

Accepted Answer

Motor Tics: Motor tics are common and this is related to stress and it is one of the common movement disorders, motor tic commonly presents as eye blinking, gesturing of the face, head movement, shoulder thrusting and other sudden limb or trunk movement.
Tics are involuntary but it can suppressed and aggrevated by stress also they are waxing and waning in occurrence.

Question 5

what should i do with severe mannerisms like excessive eye blinking, stretching of the neck, and opening my mouth always like stretching my jaw?

Accepted Answer

Medication for tics: What you are describing may be tics but you need to rule out latourette syndrome. I recommend that you see a neurologist or a psychiatrist for an evaluation and diagnosis. There are medications that can help. Some tics can be treated with behavioral therapy. But when there are multiple tics, then medication is usually needed.

Question 6

what does abnormal rapid eye blinking/twitching indicate?

Accepted Answer

Usually stress: Twitches of the eyelids are a very common symptom. The most common cause is stress, often in association with sleep deprivation and other factors such as caffeine intake. There are also some neurological conditions that can cause eyelid twitching. Excessive blinking can also be caused by a condition called blepharospasm. If your symptoms persist or worsen, discuss them with your doctor.

Question 7

why would someone have involuntary eye twitches as well as excessive eye blinking?

Accepted Answer

Blepharospasm: Refers to excessive eye blinking, and the twitches could represent myokymia.  Several underlying problems may cause this, and it is best to seek the consultation of an ophthalmologist to diagnose and achieve treatment success.

Question 8

7 y/o son had 72 hrs fast, hard eye blinking followed by severe headache. nap 2 hrs (never does) woke up fine, no blinking, 95% himself.  any ideas?

Accepted Answer

Seizure: He should be evaluated.  It sounds like he had a seizure, which caused headache and then post ictal somnolence.

Question 9

does blepharitis cause excessive eye blinking ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is an irritation of your eyelid, so your body tries to wash it away by blinking and often tearing.

Question 10

i hav severe eye blinking. most of d time i stretch my neck like those who has torettsyndrom & also stretch my jaw. what should i do w/ my mannerisms?

Accepted Answer

Medication for tics: What you are describing may be tics but you need to rule out latourette syndrome. I recommend that you see a neurologist or a psychiatrist for an evaluation and diagnosis. There are medications that can help. Some tics can be treated with behavioral therapy. But when there are multiple tics, then medication is usually needed.

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Is there any connection between eye blinking and nose wrinkling?

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What neurological disorder causes rapid eye blinking especially under stress as well as head movements?

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What should i do with severe mannerisms like excessive eye blinking, stretching of the neck, and opening my mouth always like stretching my jaw?

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What does abnormal rapid eye blinking/twitching indicate?

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Why would someone have involuntary eye twitches as well as excessive eye blinking?

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7 y/o son had 72 hrs fast, hard eye blinking followed by severe headache. nap 2 hrs (never does) woke up fine, no blinking, 95% himself. any ideas?

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Does blepharitis cause excessive eye blinking ?

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I hav severe eye blinking. most of d time i stretch my neck like those who has torettsyndrom & also stretch my jaw. what should i do w/ my mannerisms?

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