excessive blinking in children

[rrs78]

My daughter is 7 and came home from school 2 days ago consistenly blinking with alot of facial movement. Her vision is fine. The blinking is mild in the morning and increases throughout the day being very frequent in the evening. There is NO history of an family neurological disorders or tourrets. This started on the 1st day of 2nd grade. I was thinking maybe is was a reaction to all of the stimulation from starting school. I don't know. My son had a gasping tic when he was 2 and did it when he was trying to speak, but it only lasted a  few months. I have heard of children developing temporary tics like this. How long should I wait to have her seen by a Dr.? Let me add that she is thrilled to be back in school, she's a straight A student and is very happy. She doesn't seem to be stressed out at all.  

Thanks

[Dr Rajgopal]

Hi,
Excessive blinking in children is common and usually harmless. It is usually a form of habit tic that increases with fatigue and reduces with distraction or concentration. The eye-blinking tic may last for a few months to a year and may subside by itself without any specific treatment. There could be other conditions or disorders causing excessive blinking. They are- Dry eyes, lens infection, absence seizures, Tardive dyskinesia, Tourette syndrome or brain tumour. Please consult an opthalmologist for the examination , investigations and management.  Hope this helps you. Take care and regards!  

[kellylynnschro]

my six year old son is having the blinkin and also complaining of headaches and sleeping alot...i read that you said it may be a brain tumour...my email address is ***@****'t know how i got to this page...please email me with a response.