Stereotypic movement disorder

Introduction: Stereotypic movement disorder

Description of Stereotypic movement disorder

Stereotypic movement disorder: Motor behavior that is repetitive, often seemingly driven, and nonfunctional. This behavior markedly interferes with normal activities or results in severe bodily self-injury. The behavior is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition. (DSM-IV, 1994).
Source: MeSH 2007

Stereotypic movement disorder: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Stereotypic movement disorder:

• Movement disorder
• Movement
• Movement symptoms (6001 causes)
• Disorder

Hierarchical classifications of Stereotypic movement disorder

The following list attempts to classify Stereotypic movement disorder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Special symptoms or syndromes, not elsewhere classified
• NEUROTIC DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, AND OTHER NONPSYCHOTIC MENTAL DISORDERS
• MENTAL DISORDERS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

Interesting Medical Articles:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Research Your Symptoms
• Diseases & Medical Conditions
• Medical Diagnosis
• [Full list of premium articles on symptoms, diseases, and diagnosis]

Medical dictionaries:

• Medical dictionary,
• Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations

More Medical Dictionary Topics

Cohorting

Find out more

Search to find out more about Stereotypic movement disorder:

powered by Search the Web Search rightdiagnosis.com

 » Next page: Stereotyping

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

   

Search Specialists by State and City