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What causes frequent blinking and facial scrunching in kids?

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Dr. Keith Ramsey answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

Tics: Tics are usually normal in children. They tend to come and go. If there are multiple different tics that continue for more than 6 months, then talk to your child's doctor. Tourettes is a disorder with multiple tics, motor and vocal, that can get worse with age.

Answered 9/10/2013

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Many possible causes: Frequent blinking and squinting most like represents an imflammatory condition of the eyelid edges called blepharitis. You should see an eye md.

Answered 12/9/2013

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