jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome
English
Etymology
From the name given to a group of 19th-century lumberjacks who exhibited this disorder.
Noun
jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome (uncountable)
- A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.
Synonyms
- jumping disease
See also
- lata
- miryachit