Stereotypic movement disorder

Not to be confused with Stereotypy.
Stereotypic movement disorder
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Stereotypic movement disorder (SMD) is a motor disorder with onset in childhood involving restrictive and/or repetitive, nonfunctional motor behavior (e.g., hand waving or head banging), that markedly interferes with normal activities or results in bodily injury.[1] To be classified as SMD, the behavior in question must not be due to the direct effects of a substance, autism, or another medical condition.[1] The cause of this disorder is not known.[2]

  1. ^ a b American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. pp. 77–80. ISBN 978-0-89042-555-8.
  2. ^ "Stereotypic movement disorder". MedlinePlus. June 15, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.