Stereotypy
A stereotypy is a repetitive, simple movement that can be voluntarily suppressed. Stereotypies are typically simple back-and-forth movements such as waving of flapping the hands or arms, and they do not involve complex sequences or movement fragments. Movement is often but not always rhythmic and may involve fingers, wrists, or more proximal portions of the upper extremity. The lower extremity is not typically involved. Stereotypies are more commonly bilateral than unilateral. [ ]
Term info
Stereotypy
- Repetitive movements
- Repetitive or self-injurious behavior
- Stereotyped behavior
- Stereotyped, repetitive behaviour
- Stereotypic behavior
- Stereotypic behaviors
- Stereotypical motor behaviors
- Sterotyped behavior
An abnormality of behavior characterized by one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of behavior such as inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals, stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements), or persistent preoccupation with parts of objects. The behaviour does not serve an observable goal. In general the movements are not aimed at the environment, but at the person itself. Stereotypical behaviour is seen especially in children with sensory, intellectual and/or cognitive handicaps.
HP:0008759, HP:0008758
human_phenotype
Stereotyped behaviors
HP:0000733
Term relations
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inheres in some stereotypic behavior and
has modifier some abnormal)