Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Hand flapping continue in autistic adults?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
It certainly can: Hand flapping sometime fades over time, but it is not at all uncommon for it to continue throughout the life of an autistic individual. It is not harmful, per se; but, when excessive, it can interfere with other more productive behaviors. When severe, it sometimes is treated with antipsychotics, which typically reduce both frequency and duration of the hand flapping.
Answered 1/9/2020
5.9k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Why does an autistic child headbangs, rocking, twirling, spinning and hand flapping?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Do people with asperger's or autism do hand flapping?
13 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can you tell me how I could stop autistic type hand flapping/motor movements?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is a single transverse palmarcrease in both hands correlated to autism or disorders in the spectrum?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
My two year old hand flaps, but does not have any other signs of autism. What could be happening?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is hand flapping/kicking legs and hitting out when over-excited normal for an adult without autistic spectrum disorder?
What can autistic people do to hide their hand flapping?
Autism causes hand flapping?
Can "hand flapping" be from something besides autism?
Can hand flapping be a symptom of anything besides autism?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
