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My 15year old has started having rapid blinking that causes his head to have a jerking motion what can this be?
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Rapid Blinking : This is a "tic" also known a s a "movement disorder:" http://www.Merckmanuals.Com/home/brain_spinal_cord_and_nerve_disorders/movement_disorders/tics.Html. This could be due to a number of causes, including tourette's syndrome. Make an appointment for your son with a neurologist to get it evaluated.
Answered 3/28/2013
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