Is your child’s frequent blinking due to “conjunctivitis”? In fact, it’s often a nerve problem.

The third grade Xiao Zhu because of recent frequent blinking, his mother took him to the hospital to see an ophthalmologist, was diagnosed as “conjunctivitis”, after a period of time with eye medication, but found that the symptoms have not been reduced, and then heard people say that this disease should go to the pediatrician. Finally, the pediatrician learned that the child originally had “Tourette’s syndrome”, and after medication and behavioral therapy, the child’s condition was finally brought under control. Tourette’s syndrome, also known as “tic disorder”, is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that begins in childhood and is significantly more common in males than females. The incidence of Tourette’s syndrome is the highest among elementary school students of all ages, and there are about 1 to 2 children with Tourette’s syndrome in every 100 elementary school students in Wenzhou. The initial symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome are blinking, nasal twitching, and pharyngeal vocalizations, etc. Most of the children with Tourette’s syndrome have been misdiagnosed, such as conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, etc. Some of the children have also been misdiagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, and some of the children have also been misdiagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. “Most children have been misdiagnosed as having conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, etc., and some have never sought medical attention because their parents see their behavior as a bad habit. About half of the children are not properly diagnosed until 1 year after the onset of the disorder. In addition to the above symptoms, children with Tourette’s syndrome can also exhibit: shrugging their shoulders, nuzzling their mouths, making strange faces, opening their mouths, shaking their heads, flinging their arms and kicking their legs. These varied movements have a common feature: they are involuntary, purposeless, rapid and stereotyped. The twitching parts change frequently, and the movements change from one to the other, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. They are aggravated when the child is nervous, anxious, angry, frightened, excited, or fatigued, and are temporarily relieved when the child is focused, relaxed, and emotionally stable. What makes children suffer from this disease? Genetic factors: the probability of children’s parents having this disease is higher than that of the general population, and some families may have several cousins with the disease. 2.Social environment factors: excessive use of electronic products (such as tablet computers, smart phones, television sets), stimulation, poor family atmosphere, domestic violence, parents do not have a harmonious relationship, improper education. Dietary factors: caffeine, sweeteners, food coloring, additives, beverages, western fast food, puffed food, creamy food, etc. may aggravate tic symptoms. 4, neurological factors: neurotransmitter balance disorders. Tourette’s syndrome, can be cured? 1, part of the mildly affected children without treatment, to adolescence after the symptoms will disappear on their own; 2, most of the children as long as the early detection, adhere to the correct treatment, in 6 months to 1 year the condition will be under control; 3, there are still some children even if the treatment still can not get a satisfactory result, the symptoms will continue into adulthood. Tourette’s syndrome children should pay attention to what in ordinary life? 1, usually pay attention to reasonable parenting, not arrogant, not harsh. 2, life should be regular, do not eat before going to bed, drink tea, not to eat chocolate and other foods that make the brain excited. 3.Don’t drink beverages that are excitatory and stimulating. 4. Parents should not reduce or stop medication at will. 5, caring and loving children, patiently explain the condition, give comfort and encouragement, do not mentally exert pressure, do not scold and humiliate, or corporal punishment, try to go to school normally, to avoid inferiority complex. 6, the diet should be light and healthy, should not eat spicy food, barbecue food, puffed food, fat, sweet and thick flavor, cold food and drinks, food additives, caffeine, fast food and so on. 7, do not watch nervous, thrilling, stimulating film and television programs, should not watch television for a long time, play computer and games. 8, psychotherapy: in the drug treatment at the same time, the need to stabilize the child’s mood, parents should not put pressure on the child, to be patient and persuasive, less scolding. Parents should not stop the child from having seizures positively, but should use the method of diverting his/her attention; appropriately relax the requirements of the child, do not force the child to carry out his/her disliked learning content, etc., and according to the interest of the child to participate in more activities, and consciously cultivate the child’s good psychological quality. And obtain the close cooperation of kindergarten or school teachers. Correct the cognitive ability, encourage the progress and merits in daily life, let the child experience a sense of achievement and satisfaction, and establish the confidence to overcome the disease.