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. 2016 Jan-Feb;53(1):22-4.
doi: 10.3928/01913913-20150929-18.

Episodic Excessive Blinking in Children

Yasmin Poustchi Mali, John W Simon, Imran Chaudhri, Jitka Zobal-Ratner, Gerard P Barry

Episodic Excessive Blinking in Children

Yasmin Poustchi Mali et al. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2016 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: Many children present with excessive blinking. Categorization, associated conditions, and prognosis are controversial.

Methods: All children with excessive blinking were reviewed, excluding those with known uveitis, glaucoma, or obvious eyelid abnormalities. Parents were telephoned for follow-up.

Results: No ocular pathology was identified in 31 of 34 children with excessive blinking (91%). Parents were able to report a specific cause of blinking in 7 (21%). In 24 of 34 (71%), parents reported complete resolution of excessive blinking. No new ophthalmologic diagnoses were uncovered on follow-up.

Conclusions: Episodes of excessive blinking rarely indicate neurologic disorders and frequently resolve spontaneously.

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