Stereotypic movement disorder

Introduction: Stereotypic movement disorder

Description of Stereotypic movement disorder

Stereotypic movement disorder: Motor behavior that is repetitive, often seemingly driven, and nonfunctional. This behavior markedly interferes with normal activities or results in severe bodily self-injury. The behavior is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition. (DSM-IV, 1994).
Source: MeSH 2007

Stereotypic movement disorder: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Stereotypic movement disorder:

• Movement disorder
• Movement
• Movement symptoms (2866 causes)
• Disorder

Terms associated with Stereotypic movement disorder:

Terms Similar to Stereotypic movement disorder:

• Body Rocking
• Head Banging
• Movement Disorder, Stereotypic

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Stereotyped Behavior

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Stereotypic movement disorder

• Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Stereotypic movement disorder

The following list attempts to classify Stereotypic movement disorder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Mental Disorders
  • Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
    • Stereotypic Movement Disorder

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Special symptoms or syndromes, not elsewhere classified
• NEUROTIC DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, AND OTHER NONPSYCHOTIC MENTAL DISORDERS
• MENTAL DISORDERS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

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