Question 1

what leads to a rhythmic movement disorder?

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Many: Many causes like parkinsonism, some essential tremors etc. Diagnosis is mostly by clinical examination.

Question 2

has anyone heard of a stereotypic movement disorder?

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Just a descriptor: Stereotypic just describes how well it fits into a particular category. Someone with essential, parkinsonian or rubral tremor may have a more or less stereotypical tremor depending on how well it fits with a classical description.

Question 3

could you explain what is stereotypic movement disorder?

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Stereotypic movement: Stereotypic movement disorder is a condition in which a person engages in repetitive, often rhythmic, but purposeless movements.  Sometimes these movements can result in physical injury, as they may include head banging, biting nails or other body parts, self-hitting, skin-picking, mouthing of objects, etc.  It most often affects kids with neurological disorders, and can increase with stress, etc.

Question 4

what are the complications of stereotypic movement disorder?

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Rhabdomyalysis: All uncontrolled movement disorders can ultimately lead to rhabdomyalysis which can ultimately lead to renal compromise.  Not to mention increased stress hormones which can complicate vascular disease and glucose tolerance.

Question 5

will taking 60 mg. of cymbalta (duloxetine) for several years cause me to end up with a movement disorder?

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You mean for sure?: You need to educate yourself about the different classes of psychotropic medications &amp; their mechanisms of action. The drugs most likely to cause dyskinesias or dystonias are the neuroleptics (phenothiazines etc). Recent data suggest the risk with Cymbalta (duloxetine) is ~1 in 200. Personally, I doubt it's even that high. Knowledge is power. Arm yourself.

Question 6

what causes limb movement disorder?

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Varies: This is a difficult question to answer as the causes for seizure vary with age.  In infants, birth injury, hemorrhages, metabolic derangements, and genetic epilepsies are more common.  Other types of epilepsy can begin in the first two decades of life.  Brain injury, brain tumors, genetics, medications/illicit drugs are all common causes of seizures.

Question 7

my boyfriend seems to have periodic limb movement disorder. however, we don't have health insurance. anything we can do?

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Search online: Regardless of supreme court ruling, just b/c you don't have health insurance doesn't mean you can't get (good) health care.  Search online for free health clinics, etc.  Sorry for the self-advertising but this "no insurance" question has come up enough times that i put together a short page on my website pointing towards sites that offer free (or low cost) healthcare, medications & possibly tests.

Question 8

what kind of movement disorders occur?

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Movement: Depends on where they r occurring & in what. Please clarify. In general, involuntary one occur in neurological disorders such as parkinson disease, or induced by medications such as antipsychotics.

Question 9

how can we alternatively treat movement disorders?

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Coenzyme q10: It depends which type of disorder. Coq10 has been used for Parkinson's disease.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: movement disorder?

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Movement disorders: These are a category of diseases that focus around either too much or too little movement.  Some are benign such as a benign essential tremor, and some are quite serious such as Huntingtons disease.

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