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Would excessive blinking and other involuntary movements be a sign of mild tourettes?
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DX. not met: Tourrete's Dsorder requires the presence of two or more motor tics with an associated vocal tic. Blinking and involuntary movements may indictations of a number of other disorders.
Answered 6/30/2014
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