Stereotypic movement disorder: Difference between revisions

Common repetitive movements of SMD include head banging, arm waving, hand shaking, rocking and rhythmic movements, self-biting, self-hitting, and skin-picking;<ref name=DSM307.3/> other stereotypies are thumb-sucking, dermatophagia, nail biting, [[trichotillomania]], [[bruxism]] and abnormal running or skipping.<ref name=Medscape>{{cite web |vauthors=Ellis CR, Pataki C |url= http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic909.htm |title= Childhood Habit Behaviors and Stereotypic Movement Disorder |publisher= Medscape |access-date= October 6, 2013}}</ref>

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== Diagnosis ==