Motor stereotypy disorders
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Motor stereotypy disorders. Primary, Autistic spectrum disorder, Mental retardation, Developmental delay. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Developmental causes
- Primary
- Autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental retardation
- Developmental delay
- Sensory deprivation or impairment
Familial cause: leg stereotypy syndrome (LSS)
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Acquired causes
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Drug-induced causes
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General clinical features
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Stereotypy features by body part affected
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Triggers
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Differential diagnosis
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References
- Muthugovindan D, Singer H. Motor stereotypy disorders. Curr Opinion Neurol 2009; 22:131-136.
- Houdayer E, Walthall J, Belluscio BA, Vorbach S, Singer HS, Hallett M. Absent movement-related cortical potentials in children with primary motor stereotypies. Mov Disord 2014; 29:1134-1140.
- Lotia M, York MK, Strutt AM, Jankovic J. Leg stereotypy syndrome: phenomenology and prevalence. JNNP 2018; 89:692-695.
- Franklin GL, Bacheladenski EP, Rodrigues DCB, Crippa ACS. Teaching Video NeuroImage: Stop-Motion Chorea in PURA Syndrome. Neurology 2023; 100:492-493.
- Goldman S, Temudo T. Hand stereotypies distinguish Rett syndrome from autism disorder. Mov Disord 2012; 27:1060-1062.
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