stereotypic movement disorder…

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stereotypic movement disorder is characterized by repetitive, non-functional motor behavior that has lasted at least 4 weeks, certain drugs sometimes cause this condition, symptoms last, shorter period of time, stop, the offending medication is discontinued, cause of this disorder, occurs, in the absence of other conditions, repetitive movements appear to increase, stress, frustration, boredom, stereotypic movement disorder is more common among boys than girls, stimulants cocaine, amphetamines, prompt a severe, short period of stereotypic movement behavior, behavior, repetitive, purposeless picking, hand-wringing, head tics, lip-biting, chronic stimulant abuse, periods, last longer, resolve, cessation, the drug use, tourette's syndrome, autism, cause this disorder, rocking, head-banging, self-biting, nail-biting, hitting own body, handshaking, waving, mouthing of objects, a clinical exam, sufficient to diagnose this disorder, tourette's syndrome, stimulant abuse, autism, potential causes, appropriate tests conducted, treatment, centered around the symptoms, child's age, environment, changed, children who, self-injurious to make sure they, safe, behavioral techniques, psychotherapy have been the most successful treatment methods, medications, help reduce stereotypic behavior, naltrexone has been used, success in reducing stereotypic self-injurious behavior, research on this is only preliminary, expectations, stereotypy, repetitive movements, due to drugs, goes away on its own after a few hours, stereotypy, due to head trauma permanent, all forms of stereotypy, lessened, medications, motor stereotypies, not generally progress to worse disorders, seizures, sufficiently severe to interfere, normal social functioning, childhood stereotypic movement disorders, indicate underlying tourette's syndrome, autism, disorders, in teens, adults, stereotyped movements, symptoms of stimulant abuse, investigated, call provider, child exhibits repeated, odd movements that persist longer than a few hours.