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Repetition: Contents
  1. Repetition: Introduction
  2. Causes (8 conditions)
  3. Diagnosis Checklist (10 listings)
  4. Treatments
  5. Diagnostic tests (4 listings)
  6. Symptom Checker
  7. Videos
  8. Choose Doctor
  9. Classifications
  10. News (2 listings)
  11. Stories from Users

Repetition: Introduction

Repetition: Inappropriately repeating routines, rituals, movements or actions. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of Repetition, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Repetition

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Repetition: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Repetition, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Repetition Treatments

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Repetition

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Diagnostic tests for Repetition:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Repetition. Some of these are listed below :

  • General appearance and observation
    • Observe the person's behavior and interaction with yourself
  • Denver developmental screening test in children - compares all aspects of a child's development with a population of normal children at the same age.
  • Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement.
  • more tests...»

See full list of 4 diagnostic tests for Repetition

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Repetition. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • When did the repetitive behavior begin? - to determine the time frame of the symptoms.
  • What sort of repetitive behavior is involved? - e.g. repeating routines, rituals, movements or actions.
  • What was the age of the person when the repetitive behavior began? - If repetitive behavior in a child, should consider autism, Asperger's syndrome and Rett syndrome. If repetitive behavior in an adult should consider catatonia.
  • Past psychiatric history? - e.g. certain psychiatric conditions may be associated with catatonia such as catatonic schizophrenia, severe depression and hysteria. Obsessive compulsive disorder may be associated with depression and anxiety.
  • Past medical history? - e.g. catatonia may be associated with carbon monoxide poisoning, encephalitis or brain tumors.
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Repetition (10 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Repetition) may include:

  • Poor social interaction and language delay in the child? - e.g. poor eye contact, aloneness, difficulties relating to peers - may suggest autism as cause of repetitive behavior.
  • Symptoms of Asperger's syndrome? - e.g. poor eye contact, poor peer relationships and social interaction, repetitive patterns of behavior, inflexible adherence to specific routines or rituals, stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms, persistent preoccupation with parts of objects, concrete and literal thinking, excellent memory, nil significant delay in language.
  • Symptoms of Rett syndrome? - e.g. affects mostly females and usually develops between 6 months to 1 ½ years of age. Characteristic behavior include loss of speech, repetitive hand wringing, body rocking and social withdrawal. Those individuals suffering from Rett syndrome may be severely mentally retarded.
  • Symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder? - e.g. subjective compulsions to carry out some action, dwell on an idea, recall an experience or dwell on an abstract topic. Compulsions may include repetitive rituals like hand washing, counting and elaborate ways of dressing. Attempts at resisting compulsions usually lead to anxiety.
  • Symptoms of catatonia? - e.g. person appears awake with eyes open but may make nil voluntary or responsive movements though they may blink spontaneously. Features may also include social withdrawal, lack of communication, unresponsiveness, repetitive behaviors and peculiar repetitive movements.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Repetition (10 listings)

Stories from Users for Repetition

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Repetition or relevant symptoms:

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Detailed list of causes of Repetition

The list below shows some of the causes of Repetition mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 8 causes of Repetition

How Common are these Causes of Repetition?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Repetition. Of the 8 causes of Repetition that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 6 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 8 causes of Repetition

Conditions listing symptoms: Repetition:

The following list of conditions have 'Repetition' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Asperger syndrome ... repetitive routines or rituals
  • Autism ... inflexibility with highly specific routines and rituals, repetitive movements

    C

  • Catatonia ... repetitive behavior, repetitive movements
  • Childhood disintegrative disorder ... repetitive behavior
  • Complex partial seizure ... repetitive behavior
  • Complex partial seizure disorder ... repetitive behavior

    E

  • Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 2 ... repetitive behaviors

    M

  • Machado-Joseph Disease ... repetitive movements

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    • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Repetition?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Repetition, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Repetition:

    Medical Conditions associated with Repetition:

    Society problems (1433 causes), Behavioral symptoms (3957 causes), Personality symptoms (3427 causes)

    Symptoms related to Repetition:

    Asperger syndrome, Autism, Catatonia (4 causes), Childhood disintegrative disorder, Complex partial seizure, Complex partial seizure disorder, Epileptic encephalopathy, Early infantile, 2, Machado-Joseph Disease

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    Medical News summaries about Repetition

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