Abstract
We present the case of a young girl with periodic posturing during masturbation. The child had been evaluated by several physicians and underwent numerous diagnostic tests before the spells were seen by a physician and determined to be selfstimulatory and not paroxysmal dystonia. Masturbation is a normal and common behavior in young children and should be recognized as such. Failure to recognize this behavior can lead to unnecessary and invasive testing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 518-520 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Movement Disorders |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1995 |
Keywords
- Masturbation
- Movement disorder
- Paroxysmal dystonia