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Stereotypic movement disorder

MedGen UID:
21320
•Concept ID:
C0038273
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: stereotyped movement disorder; stereotypies
SNOMED CT: Stereotypy habit disorder (5507002); Stereotypic movement disorder (5507002); Stereotyped movement disorder (5507002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002265

Definition

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) [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVStereotypic movement disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Oromandibular dystonia screening questionnaire for differential diagnosis.
Yoshida K
Clin Oral Investig 2019 Jan;23(1):405-411. Epub 2018 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s00784-018-2449-3. PMID: 29717363
The management of tics.
Shprecher D, Kurlan R
Mov Disord 2009 Jan 15;24(1):15-24. doi: 10.1002/mds.22378. PMID: 19170198Free PMC Article
The clinical recognition and differential diagnosis of Rett syndrome.
Trevathan E, Naidu S
J Child Neurol 1988;3 Suppl:S6-16. doi: 10.1177/0883073888003001s03. PMID: 3058788

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Leg stereotypy syndrome: phenomenology and prevalence.
Lotia M, York MK, Strutt AM, Jankovic J
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2018 Jul;89(7):692-695. Epub 2018 Jan 13 doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-317057. PMID: 29332008
Functional (psychogenic) stereotypies.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Jankovic J
J Neurol 2017 Jul;264(7):1482-1487. Epub 2017 Jun 26 doi: 10.1007/s00415-017-8551-7. PMID: 28653211
Adult-onset stereotypical motor behaviors.
Maltête D
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2016 Aug-Sep;172(8-9):477-482. Epub 2016 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2016.07.002. PMID: 27498241
Motor stereotypy disorders.
Muthugovindan D, Singer H
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Apr;22(2):131-6. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328326f6c8. PMID: 19532036
Motor stereotypies.
Singer HS
Semin Pediatr Neurol 2009 Jun;16(2):77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.03.008. PMID: 19501335

Diagnosis

Stereotypic Movement Disorders.
Katherine M
Semin Pediatr Neurol 2018 Apr;25:19-24. Epub 2017 Dec 26 doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2017.12.004. PMID: 29735112
Adult-onset stereotypical motor behaviors.
Maltête D
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2016 Aug-Sep;172(8-9):477-482. Epub 2016 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2016.07.002. PMID: 27498241
Agrypnia excitata.
Provini F
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2013 Apr;13(4):341. doi: 10.1007/s11910-013-0341-8. PMID: 23423537
Stereotypical movements.
Delafield-Butt JT
Clin Ter 2010;161(5):487-8. PMID: 20949251
Motor stereotypies.
Singer HS
Semin Pediatr Neurol 2009 Jun;16(2):77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.03.008. PMID: 19501335

Therapy

Tics and other stereotyped movements as side effects of pharmacological treatment.
Madruga-Garrido M, Mir P
Int Rev Neurobiol 2013;112:481-94. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-411546-0.00016-0. PMID: 24295631
The management of tics.
Shprecher D, Kurlan R
Mov Disord 2009 Jan 15;24(1):15-24. doi: 10.1002/mds.22378. PMID: 19170198Free PMC Article
Stereotypy in schizophrenia.
Morrens M, Hulstijn W, Lewi PJ, De Hert M, Sabbe BG
Schizophr Res 2006 Jun;84(2-3):397-404. Epub 2006 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.01.024. PMID: 16549339
Punding on L-dopa.
Fernandez HH, Friedman JH
Mov Disord 1999 Sep;14(5):836-8. doi: 10.1002/1531-8257(199909)14:5<836::aid-mds1018>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 10495047
The coming of age of self-mutilation.
Favazza AR
J Nerv Ment Dis 1998 May;186(5):259-68. doi: 10.1097/00005053-199805000-00001. PMID: 9612442

Prognosis

Rhythmic movement disorder in childhood: An integrative review.
Gwyther ARM, Walters AS, Hill CM
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Oct;35:62-75. Epub 2016 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.08.003. PMID: 27884450
Development, cognition, and behaviour in Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
Van Balkom ID, Vuijk PJ, Franssens M, Hoek HW, Hennekam RC
Dev Med Child Neurol 2012 Oct;54(10):925-31. Epub 2012 Jun 19 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04339.x. PMID: 22712893
Movement disorders I: tics and stereotypies.
Zinner SH, Mink JW
Pediatr Rev 2010 Jun;31(6):223-33. doi: 10.1542/pir.31-6-223. PMID: 20516234
Stereotypic movement disorder: easily missed.
Freeman RD, Soltanifar A, Baer S
Dev Med Child Neurol 2010 Aug;52(8):733-8. Epub 2010 Feb 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03627.x. PMID: 20187883
Stereotypy in schizophrenia.
Morrens M, Hulstijn W, Lewi PJ, De Hert M, Sabbe BG
Schizophr Res 2006 Jun;84(2-3):397-404. Epub 2006 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.01.024. PMID: 16549339

Clinical prediction guides

Functional (psychogenic) stereotypies.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Jankovic J
J Neurol 2017 Jul;264(7):1482-1487. Epub 2017 Jun 26 doi: 10.1007/s00415-017-8551-7. PMID: 28653211
Abnormal repetitive behaviours: shared phenomenology and pathophysiology.
Muehlmann AM, Lewis MH
J Intellect Disabil Res 2012 May;56(5):427-40. Epub 2012 Jan 29 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01519.x. PMID: 22283923
Developmental and benign movement disorders in childhood.
Bonnet C, Roubertie A, Doummar D, Bahi-Buisson N, Cochen de Cock V, Roze E
Mov Disord 2010 Jul 30;25(10):1317-34. doi: 10.1002/mds.22944. PMID: 20564735
Stereotypic movement disorder: easily missed.
Freeman RD, Soltanifar A, Baer S
Dev Med Child Neurol 2010 Aug;52(8):733-8. Epub 2010 Feb 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03627.x. PMID: 20187883
Stereotypy in schizophrenia.
Morrens M, Hulstijn W, Lewi PJ, De Hert M, Sabbe BG
Schizophr Res 2006 Jun;84(2-3):397-404. Epub 2006 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.01.024. PMID: 16549339

Recent systematic reviews

Co-morbid tics and stereotypies: a systematic literature review.
Cavanna AE, Purpura G, Riva A, Nacinovich R
Neurol Sci 2024 Feb;45(2):477-483. Epub 2023 Sep 29 doi: 10.1007/s10072-023-07095-y. PMID: 37775616Free PMC Article
Representation of autism in fictional media: A systematic review of media content and its impact on viewer knowledge and understanding of autism.
Jones SC, Gordon CS, Mizzi S
Autism 2023 Nov;27(8):2205-2217. Epub 2023 Feb 19 doi: 10.1177/13623613231155770. PMID: 36802826Free PMC Article
Stereotypies in adults: a systematic review.
Shukla T, Pandey S
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2020;54(4):294-304. Epub 2020 Jul 24 doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2020.0058. PMID: 32706097
Prevalence and determinants of motor stereotypies in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Melo C, Ruano L, Jorge J, Pinto Ribeiro T, Oliveira G, Azevedo L, Temudo T
Autism 2020 Apr;24(3):569-590. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1177/1362361319869118. PMID: 31552746
A systematic review and evaluation of response redirection as a treatment for challenging behavior in individuals with developmental disabilities.
Lydon S, Healy O, O'Reilly M, McCoy A
Res Dev Disabil 2013 Oct;34(10):3148-58. Epub 2013 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.06.010. PMID: 23886757

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