Stereotypic movement disorder

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) is defined as echolalia (imitating others), multiple tics (motor and vocal), as well as coprolalia (spontaneous swearing). Neuropsychological disorders associated with GTS are depression, obsessive compulsive behaviors, obsessive compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Onset of GTS is usually aged 5 to 18. In GTS, CT’s and MRI’s show reduced volume in the basal ganglia with smaller volumes in the caudate nucleus. There is also a correlation

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, commonly known as Tourette’s syndrome, was named after a French neurologist, Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette. Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movements and vocalization more commonly known as tics. Georges Gilles de la Tourette first diagnosed Tourette’s syndrome to an 86-year-old French woman in 1885. Since then, researchers still have not found a concrete cause for Tourette’s syndrome. Even though they have not found a direct

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is an inherited tic disorder that usually appears in early childhood and is classified by multiple motor tics and verbal tics. (Mayo 2012) Tics are sudden and repetitive movements, with motor tics being physical muscle movements, and verbal tics being sudden vocalization. Common tics range anywhere from constant eye blinking to throat clearing and grunting. Although the word “involuntary” is usually used to describe tics, this is not completely true, a better word would be

commonly referred to as restless leg syndrome is a disorder of the nervous sensory system that causes an uncomfortable urge to move the legs as defined by Sales, Sanghera, Klocko, and Malcom (2016). These symptoms are majorly observed in the evening or during nighttime when one assumes a resting position in bed. Consequently, they cause difficulties in falling asleep. The interference in sleep makes resting leg syndrome be classified as a sleep disorder. The symptom of resting leg syndrome may also appear

Skills Disorder Motor Skills Disorder falls under the diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition (DSM-5). Motor Disorders are thought to be abnormalities of the central nervous system and brain, they occur when there is a lack of control or issues with the use of motor skills. These disorders are typically diagnosed in the early developmental period or before the age of 18. For the diagnosis of a motor disorder the deficit

background information, my tentative diagnosis for Maggie is Autism Spectrum Disorder, without language or intellectual impairment, requiring support (299.0, F84.0). Diagnostic Criteria I have chosen this diagnosis because of the way Maggie’s symptoms fit into the diagnostic categories of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and her overall presentation as explained in the case. For a child to be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder they must meet five different diagnostic criteria. The first criterion encompasses

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder has become the most common neurological and developmental disorder diagnosed in children today. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) estimate that 1 out of every 88 American children have been properly diagnosed. There is no known cure for autism, and the inconsistencies of the symptoms of autism in each case make it difficult to target a particular set of effective treatments. However some behavior

Theory of Mind and the Executive Function Theory of mind (ToM) is “the specific ability to attribute mental states to oneself and to others” (Pellicano, 2007, p. 974). Attributing mental states essentially allows one to read another’s body language and therefore predicts their behavior. This is important in the socialization of a child, something that an autistic child struggles with. Baron-Cohen et al. (2000) believe the term ToM is synonymous with social intelligence. The executive function (EF)

cut (Barnard, 2004).      SIB can be classified into four categories: Stereotypic SIB, Major SIB, Compulsive SIB and Impulsive SIB (White Kress, 2003). Each of the four categories corresponds with and tends to be more prevalent with various DSM-IV mental disorders. The following will describe each of the four categories in detail. Stereotypic SIB      The kind of behaviors that can be classified under Stereotypic SIB include head banging, self-hitting and slapping, self biting, and hair

The DSM- V (diagnostic standard manual of mental disorders) “is the standard order of mental issue utilized by psychological wellness experts as a part of the United States and contains a posting of indicative criteria for each psychiatric issue perceived by the U.S. social insurance framework.” (American Psychiatry Association, 2014, About the DSM-V, para. 1). The DSM-5 is composed into three areas, with 20 sections that address particular issue. The parts are masterminded in light of normal components