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My child has recently started blinking his eyes excessively, almost squeezing them shut. what is it from?
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Blepharospasm: This is a fancy word meaning excessive blinking that can advance to complete closure of the eyes. There is an excellent description of the disease in wikikpedia and i advise you to look it up.
Answered 10/21/2012
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