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My 5 year old keeps on bllinking his eyes this past 3 days. what is this?

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Dr. Amin Ashrafzadeh answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Attention seeking!: At this age, the kids are very clever in figuring out how to get your attention. Ignore the issue completely, but spend more one on one time!

Answered 12/10/2012

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Depends on situation: This is an age when kids can have transient <6m tics develop. They often follow a nonspecific illness by weeks. If it persists or extends to another feature, this can become chronic or be an be part of an early tourette syndrome. An evaluation is warranted if it lasts > a month.

Answered 12/11/2012

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