1. Episodic Excessive Blinking in Children
- Author
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Imran A. Chaudhri, Yasmin P. Mali, John W. Simon, Jitka Zobal-Ratner, and Gerard P. Barry
- Subjects
Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,genetic structures ,Ocular Pathology ,Blepharospasm ,Glaucoma ,Facial Muscles ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Excessive Blinking ,Humans ,Child ,Conjunctivitis, Allergic ,Blinking ,business.industry ,Infant ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Complete resolution ,Dermatology ,Ophthalmology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Dystonic Disorders ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,030221 ophthalmology & optometry ,Female ,Eyelid ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Uveitis - 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. [ J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2016;53(1):22–24.]
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- 2015