What is the problem with the child squeezing their eyes?

Patient's question:

Patient age: Twelve children two eyes squeeze nose follow move around two and a half years old

Doctor's answer:

Medical Analysis: Hello, regarding your condition, the primary consideration is Tourette syndrome.
Guidance: Currently, Western medicine treatment for this condition primarily focuses on symptom control, with no reports of etiological treatment. Blocking dopamine receptors through neuro blockade helps control symptoms such as tics, with the most commonly used medications being haloperidol and tiapride. However, their corresponding side effects are relatively significant, such as extrapyramidal reactions, slow movement, increased muscle tone, difficulty opening the mouth, etc. In severe cases, these side effects may affect continued treatment. Taking an antidyskinetic agent like trihexyphenidyl can help reduce these side effects. Phenothiazine-class drugs like perphenazine are also effective, though some believe they are less effective in symptom control and disease stability compared to the first two medications.
Drugs that inhibit dopamine synthesis or increase dopamine consumption, such as tetrahydropapaverine, have shown good effects in some patients, but their side effects are also significant. In summary, Western medications act on neurotransmitters and receptors, providing rapid symptom control. Due to their non-selective pharmacological effects, they may also cause significant side effects on normal muscle groups. Some patients may have to discontinue treatment due to prominent or unbearable side effects, which affects the treatment and prognosis of the condition.
Currently, in addition to drug treatment for Tourette syndrome, physical therapy methods are also available. Transcranial microcurrent stimulation therapy is one such physical method. It works by stimulating the brain with microcurrents, directly regulating the secretion of a series of neurotransmitters and hormones that help improve symptoms of ADHD and tics, such as endorphins and acetylcholine. These hormones are involved in regulating various physiological and psychological activities in the body, capable of comprehensively improving emotional instability, irritability, hyperactivity, and other manifestations in children with ADHD and tics.

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