Six year old girl started excessively blinking?

Question

The last few weeks my little girl will start blinking a lot when she's talking to me or Daddy. She had her eyes checked by an eye Doc six months ago and everything was good. Anyone have experience with this?

Answer 1

You should absolutely have her checked by a doctor.  

'maymitty' is so correct..it could very well be seizures.

  

I once knew a person who had seizures that were strictly eye blinking.  This person was aware of her surroundings and did recall conversations while having these seizures.

Like 'maymitty', I don't want to alarm you but, it is better to be safe rather than sorry.  It may very well turn out to be a phase she is going through or a habit she has picked up from someone but, then again, it may very well be something much more serious.

Answer 2

Is this while you are talking to her or while she is talking to you?  Does her speak begin to slur or is it normal?  Does she remember what you said?  Simple Partial seizures involve only part of the brain.  They blackout for 1-3 mins and experience automatizims.  Automatizims are an automatic behavior that they are unaware of and is often blinking, snapping etc. and often some amnesia may occur afterward.  Another possibility is absence seizures aka staring seizures.  This usually looks like daydreaming and can involve blinking. Absence seizures usually only last seconds and are most common in young children.  They quick return to normal only missing what they blackout for.  They are completely are unaware of this and it can happen many times in one day.  I am not trying to scare you.  And this is only a possibility.  But if she continues to talk to you while this is going on and can remember wait you say this most likely not seizure.  Good luck. Best wishes and I hope i didn't alarm you.

Answer 3

sounds like eye strain i do that on a rare ocasion

Answer 4

This might sound dumb, but perhaps she's trying to flutter her eyelashes at you, to look cute or whatever. It could very well be something like a nervous tic, or it could be something benign such as dust or pollen in her eyes. First, try ingoring the behavior; if she's doing it for attention, this will probably make her stop. If the behavior continues or escalates, perhaps you should seek the opinion of a neurologist or psychologist.

Answer 5

It could be a little bit of a tic;  I guess 1 in 4 kids have one at sesome time or another and it passes

Answer 6

My cousins 4 year old did this for awhile, the doc said it was just something she picked up but whatever you do do not draw attention to it. She stopped in a couple of months.

Answer 7

Its probably like a nervous tic, I am sure there is nothing wrong and it may pass.  Speak to a doctor about it though if it gets worse

Answer 8

My friends son did the same. The doctor told her it was a nervous disorder & would go away. It has. Perhaps seek another opinion to put your mind at ease though.

Answer 9

Observe her to see if she does this at other times...at this time of year it might be simple allergies and an an antihistamine eye drop will do the trick.  Be well.

Answer 10

Facial tics can be a sign of a number of neurological and emotional issues. My 9 year old son was doing the same thing at age 6-7. We thought he had a form of turrets syndrome. So, we took him to the pediatrician, who ran a number of tests. He said it was ADHD. We, not wanting to believe that he had ADHD, went for a 2nd opinion. The 2nd Doctor thought he may have an eye problem. So we took him for an eye exam, and his eyes were fine. Then we took him to a neurologist, who confirmed that he had ADHD. As well as dyslexia. We started him on Strattera, and the blinking stoped. He also has less difficulty concentrating and his behavior, especially at school, has improved tremendously.

Try having her evaluated for ADHD. Most don't think of this but it may be the trigger for the blinking.