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Uncontrollable repetitive movements

Uncontrollable repetitive movements

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Uncontrollable repetitive movements is a neurologic symptom that can be caused by brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, as a side effect of certain drugs, or sometimes as a symptom of a developmental disorder.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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Tardive dyskinesia
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Autism spectrum disorder
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Huntington disease
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