Head banging (HB) is defined as the hitting of head on solid object such as a wall, side of crib, mattress, or floor.
Tend to hit the front or side of the head
Usually last for 15 minu...
Dependent on multiple factors
Determine factors associated with behavior, including age of child, degree of parental concern, location of behavior, associated behaviors, motivations of the ch...
Typically developing children will outgrow the habit by age 3 years.
Older children may need psychological/developmental follow-up to determine delay/cognition status and to determine if beha...
Normally disappears by age 3 to 4 years
Jactatio capitis nocturna is usually benign and resolves by age 5 years.
SMD usually peaks in adolescence and then declines.
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307.3 Stereotypic movement disorder
780.58 Sleep related movement disorder, unspecified
F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders
G47.69 Other sleep related movement disorders
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Q: Can HB lead to serious head injury or neurologic damage?
A: Typically developing children rarely bang their heads hard enough to cause bleeding or fracture. Children with significant cognitive d...
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