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Stiffness

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The picture shows results for three topics: difficulty calming down with a score of 78 (Slightly High), tantrums or metldowns with a score of 40 (Typical) and crying with a score of 8 (Low)

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Stiffness

When parents mention Stiffness they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
ConvulsionsOften1 mention
ShakingOften1 mention
Shaking (from anxiety)Often1 mention

Characteristics of Stiffness

How common is Stiffness?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 10.17% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Stiffness.

Percentage of kids with Stiffness by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 541 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Stiffness “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

2%

9 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

3%

16 mentions
Weekly

5%

26 mentions
Monthly

4%

23 mentions
Annually

3%

17 mentions
A Few / Several Times

8%

45 mentions
Once

2%

13 mentions
Never

74%

417 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

2%

12 mentions
Severe

3%

18 mentions
Moderate

5%

25 mentions
Mild

13%

72 mentions
Not at All

77%

414 mentions

Discussion of Stiffness

What was your approach to Stiffness? What were the results?

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