Excessive eye blinking is a common motor tic in children with tic disorders.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that excessive eye blinking is a common motor tic in children with tic disorders?

Unclear. Several clinical sources indicate excessive or frequent eye blinking is a common eye tic in children with tic disorders, including a large cohort where it was the predominant eye tic and a clinic reference listing eye blinking among simple motor tics. However, these are single-population or narrative sources that support the claim only in part rather than settling it outright.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 7

Excessive blinking in childhood: a prospective evaluation of 99 children.

2001

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Coats, D. K., Paysse, E. A., & Kim, D. S. (2001). Excessive blinking in childhood: a prospective evaluation of 99 children.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00644-3

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Clinical Characteristics of Tic Disorders in Children and Adolescents with the Chief Complaint of Abnormal Blinking

2024

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Tang, N., Wang, Y., Jiang, X., Liu, H., Li, Y., Qu, J., & Xiang, S. (2024). Clinical Characteristics of Tic Disorders in Children and Adolescents with the Chief Complaint of Abnormal Blinking. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5280121/v1

Clinical characteristics of tic disorders in children and adolescents with the chief complaint of abnormal blinking.

2025

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N, T., Y, W., X, J., H, L., Y, L., J, Q., & S, X. (2025). Clinical characteristics of tic disorders in children and adolescents with the chief complaint of abnormal blinking.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1553358

Frontiers | Clinical characteristics of tic disorders in children and adolescents with the chief complaint of abnormal blinking

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Frontiers | Clinical characteristics of tic disorders in children and adolescents with the chief complaint of abnormal blinking. (n.d.). frontiersin.org. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1553358/full

Excessive Blinking in Children and Its Association with Dry Eyes and Visual Display Terminal: A 200 Case-Control Study

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Excessive Blinking in Children and Its Association with Dry Eyes and Visual Display Terminal: A 200 Case-Control Study. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.35755/jmedassocthai.2021.10.13064

The relationship between eye-winking tics, frequent eye-blinking and blepharospasm.

1989

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Elston, J. S., Granje, F. C., & Lees, A. J. (1989). The relationship between eye-winking tics, frequent eye-blinking and blepharospasm.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.52.4.477

Tics and Tic Disorders: What They Are, Causes & Types

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Tics and Tic Disorders: What They Are, Causes & Types. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/tics-and-tic-disorders

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