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| ArticleTitle | Stereotypies, repetitive behaviors, and preoccupations |
| Language | J |
| AuthorList | Michitaka Funayama |
| Affiliation | Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital |
| Publication | Japanese Journal of Neuropsychology: 35 (4), 215-224, 2019 |
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| Abstract | Stereotypies, repetitive behaviors, and preoccupation are sometimes observed in patients with acquired brain injury, e.g., cerebrovascular diseases or traumatic brain injury, although it is not found as frequently as in those with frontotemporal lobar degeneration. In this article, key differences between these signs and signs of obsessive-compulsive disorders were identified. Thereafter, a case with remarkable repetitive behaviors and two cases with preoccupations were described along with previously reported cases with these signs. Stereotypies and repetitive behaviors were considered to be related to perseveration and, neuroanatomically, to extensive damage mainly in frontal lobe. Preoccupations were observed in patients with traumatic brain damage and it might be resulted from cognitive dysfunctions, such as verbal comprehension difficulties or working memory deficits. |
| Keywords | Stereotypies, repetitive behavior, preservation, preoccupation, obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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