Gratification disorder (also known as "infantile masturbation", despite occurring in children as old as 10, or sometimes
benign idiopathic infantile dyskinesia) is a form of
masturbatory behavior that has often been mistaken for
epilepsy, abdominal pain, and
paroxysmal dystonia or dyskinesia. Little research has been published regarding this
early childhood condition. However, most
pediatricians agree that masturbation is a normal and common behaviour in young children and should be recognized as such. Failure to recognize this behavior can lead to unnecessary and invasive testing.