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Stereotypic Movement Disorder – A Brief Overview
Stereotypic movement disorder involves repetitive, purposeless movements in children, typically before age eight. A stereotypical movement is flapping the back of the hand, rocking the body, banging the head, or biting one’s own mouth. A diagnosis of repetitive movement disorder is only given if it causes a child distress and impairs their functioning on the…