Stereotypy
Domain : Symptoms
Category : My daily life
Simplified definition
Involuntary repetition of gestures and movements for no apparent reason. Stereotypy is not always related to a disease.
Source: Houria Aiouaz, for Alzheimer Foundation
Referenced definition
“Repetitive, abnormally frequent, non goal-directed movements, seemingly driven, and nonfunctional motor behavior […].”
Source: American Psychiatric Association. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition. San Francisco: 2013.
Note
- Some examples: hand shaking, waving, body rocking, head banging, self-biting, etc.
- Stereotypy may be temporary.
- In AD or dementia in general, stereotypies may last longer.
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