Daughters blinking eyes

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Anonymous wrote:and a tic would indicate what?

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/tics-and-tic-disorders

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Anonymous wrote:It can be a form of a seizure. Record her doing it and show it to her doctor.

“ Absence seizure. This is also called petit mal seizure. This seizure causes a brief changed state of consciousness and staring. Your child will likely maintain posture. His or her mouth or face may twitch or eyes may blink rapidly. The seizure usually lasts no longer than 30 seconds. When the seizure is over, your child may not recall what just occurred. He or she may go on with activities as though nothing happened. These seizures may occur several times a day. This type of seizure is sometimes mistaken for a learning or behavioral problem. Absence seizure”
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=epilepsy-and-seizures-in-children-90-P02621

But OP said her DD can talk during the blinking.

I woukd get checked out by an ophthalmologist and get their opinion and potentially a neurologist if it continues. The fact that OP Pediatrician just dismissed this is a red flag for me.

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Check for strep

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It sounds a lot like a tic (as folks above have mentioned) which is really common at that age. My son had a few at age 5 or six and we did check in with his ped about it who said as long as they are simple and not interfering with life just to ignore it basically there isn’t really anything you could do about it. If it were to worsen and really start to interfere then You might want some additional evaluation but it’s usually something that goes away on its own.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds a lot like a tic (as folks above have mentioned) which is really common at that age. My son had a few at age 5 or six and we did check in with his ped about it who said as long as they are simple and not interfering with life just to ignore it basically there isn’t really anything you could do about it. If it were to worsen and really start to interfere then You might want some additional evaluation but it’s usually something that goes away on its own.

Same here. My son had tics starting around 8 and they changed over time. Eye rolling, neck stretching, etc. Went to a neurologist and he said it can be treated in extreme cases, but better left alone and not to bring attention to it or ask them to stop (can't). If it does continue and get worse there are strategies, but again, we chose to leave alone. Son is now in college, in a fraternity, and has a crazy social life. He still has some neck stretching, but he doesn't talk about it and I dont think he notices and people don't mention.

Good luck!

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My son had this for a few weeks in kindergarten. We ignored it and it went away and never came back. Sometimes kids just get random tics!

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Anonymous wrote:Tourette’s

No. Tourette's is much more than one tic, like blinking.

I think this is a tic, OP, but it's a good thing you recorded it and are sharing it with the doctor.