How to treat blinking tics

Blinking Tourette’s syndrome can choose general treatment, medication, other treatment and other options. 1. General treatment: In daily life, patients should be encouraged to realize that their disease can be improved, eliminate their low self-esteem, and enhance their confidence in treating the disease. At the same time, we should communicate with the patients and urge the children not to blink their eyes too often. In terms of diet, we should take reasonable diet as the mainstay to ensure that the nutrition is comprehensive and well-balanced, and avoid spicy and stimulating foods as well as foods containing caffeine. 2. Medication: antipsychotic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, central stimulants and other drugs can be prescribed for treatment; common drugs include clonazepam, valproate, colistin, sertraline, etc. Taking these drugs as prescribed by the doctor can effectively improve the discomfort associated with blinking and tic disorders. During the medication period, regular follow-up visits are required, and the doctor will adjust the medication after combining the efficacy to achieve better therapeutic effects. 3. Other treatments: if after a variety of drug treatment, the effect is not good or ineffective, can be repeated under the guidance of the doctor transcranial brain magnetic stimulation, electroencephalographic biofeedback, neurocranial microcurrent stimulation and other neuromodulation therapy, but also need to be psychological guidance and adjustment of the patient’s treatment. The specific treatment plan is recommended to consult ophthalmology and neurology in a timely manner, after the doctor’s comprehensive assessment of the condition to decide.