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Stereotypic movement disorder facts for kids

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Stereotypic movement disorder (SMD) is a motor disorder with onset in childhood involving repetitive, nonfunctional motor behavior (e.g., hand waving or head banging), that markedly interferes with normal activities or results in bodily injury. The cause of this disorder is not known.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Trastorno de movimientos estereotípicos para niños

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