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| Gratification Disorder | |
|---|---|
| Other names | infantile masturbation,[1] benign idiopathic infantile dyskinesia,[1] infantile gratification[2] |
| Specialty | Pediatric psychiatry, pediatric neurology, child sexuality |
| Symptoms | vocalizations with quiet grunting, flushing of the face , sweating, crossing or flexing legs |
| Duration | variable |
| Causes | No known causes |
| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms, presence of consciousness, stopping upon distraction |
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Gratification disorder is a rare and often misdiagnosed form of masturbatory behavior, or the behavior of stimulating of one's own genitals, seen predominantly in infants and toddlers.[1] Most pediatricians agree that masturbation is both normal and common behavior in children at some point in their childhood.[1][3] The behavior is labeled a disorder when the child forms a habit, and misdiagnoses of the behavior can lead to unnecessary and invasive testing for other severe health conditions, including multiple neurological or motor disorders.[1][4][5]
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Nemati2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Nechay A, Ross LM, Stephenson JB, O'Regan M (March 2004). "Gratification disorder ("infantile masturbation"): a review". Archives of Disease in Childhood (Review). 89 (3): 225–226. doi:10.1136/adc.2003.032102. PMC 1719833. PMID 14977696.
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