Definition of "Stereotypic Movement"?

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I just need the definition... I googled it from my phone and all I can find is "stereotypical movement disorder". TIA!

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In relation to what?

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Primary motor stereotypies (also called stereotypic movement disorder), are rhythmic, repetitive, fixed, predictable, purposeful, but purposeless movements that occur in children who are otherwise developing normally. Examples of primary motor stereotypies are flapping and waving of the arms, hand flapping, head nodding and rocking back and forth.

These movements usually appear in the first three years of a child’s life and often continue. Though primary motor stereotypies are fairly common, the cause is unknown.

Primary (Non-Autistic) Motor Stereotypies: Johns Hopkins Pediatric Neurology
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A symptom of Frontal Lobe Epilepsy is stereotypical movement during the seizures.

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Google-from-phone failure and so out of resources?

I think the world just ended.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.
Google-from-phone failure and so out of resources?

I think the world just ended.

It is quite possible that the user is not near a computer to do a more thorough search and is in need of an answer quickly.

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It is quite possible that the user is not near a computer to do a more thorough search and is in need of an answer quickly.

That was it exactly :)

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Google-from-phone failure and so out of resources?

I think the world just ended.

At least this poster made an effort of some sort to find the answer and had a specific question.

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