Kunkle EC: The “jumpers” of Maine: past history and present status. J Maine Med Assoc 1965;56:191-193. Kunkle EC: The “jumpers” of Maine: a reappraisal. Arch Intern Med 1967;119:355-358. [karger.com]

The Jumping Frenchmen Of Maine Also Experienced Echolalia And Echopraxia The exaggerated startle reactions of the Jumping Frenchmen of Maine didn’t always present themselves in the form of jumping or screaming - which, to an extent, are normal responses [ranker.com]

A movie film of the above patient was made and presented with the other data on the two other patients at the 1964 annual meeting of the American Neurological Association. Dr. Thomas P. [deepdyve.com]

In addition, Guinon raised the possibility of other symptoms being present, such as the so-called "idées fixes", which are now considered to fall under the category of obsessive-compulsive disorders. [scielo.br]

Several theories have been presented to explain the evolution of Maine's jumping Frenchmen. According to one theory, such diseases are behavioral abnormalities caused by culturally specific operant conditioning. [news-medical.net]

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  In 1948 a fishing guide in Wedgport, Nova Scotia, of French-Canadian extraction, invited Dr. Fitch to his home in the remote woods to demonstrate his children's unusual response to startle. [deepdyve.com]

Introduction History Causes and symptoms Epidemiology Diagnosis and treatment References Further reading The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine disorder is a rare condition characterized by an extraordinarily severe startle reaction. [news-medical.net]

Dreissen YE, Tijssen MA: The startle syndromes: physiology and treatment. Epilepsia 2012;53(suppl 7):3-11. Gimlette JD: Remarks on the etiology, symptoms, and treatment of Latah, with a report of two cases. Br Med J 1897;2:455-457. [karger.com]

Syndrome of Gilles de la Tourette and Its Treatment, Med Ann DC 33:277, 1964. 24. [deepdyve.com]

Standard Therapies Treatment There is no specific therapy for individuals with jumping Frenchmen of Maine. [rarediseases.org]

Causes and symptoms Although the specific etiology and processes of jumping Frenchmen of Maine disorder are unknown, it is thought to be a neuropsychiatric disorder. [news-medical.net]

Gimlette JD: Remarks on the etiology, symptoms, and treatment of Latah, with a report of two cases. Br Med J 1897;2:455-457. Abraham JJ: Lâtah and âmok. BMJ 1912;1:438-446. Jenner JA: A successfully treated Dutch case of latah. [karger.com]

These diseases, which are now classified as startle diseases, were considered at the time to be variants of chorea (as opposed to what was called true chorea, or Sydenham's chorea) and to have an hysterical etiology. [scielo.br]

Careful descriptive and analytic epidemiological studies are required for this disorder. Despite the fact that the disorder appears to be uncommon, it is not extremely rare. [news-medical.net]

Careful descriptive and analytic epidemiological studies are also lacking for all of these disorders. © 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel References Simons RC: The resolution of the Latah paradox. J Nerv Ment Dis 1980;168:195-206. Simons RC: Boo! [karger.com]

The pathophysiology of echopraxia/echolalia: relevance to Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Ganos C, Ogrzal T, Schnitzler A, Münchau A. Ganos C, et al. Mov Disord. 2012 Sep 1;27(10):1222-9. doi: 10.1002/mds.25103. Epub 2012 Jul 17. Mov Disord. 2012. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Glycine in an inhibitory neurotransmitter common in the spinal cord, and it prevents the central nervous system from overreacting to stimuli. [damninteresting.com]

Beard goes on to describe even stranger behavior, “…The individuals were not able to prevent themselves from starting, striking, dropping, jumping and repeating words or sounds once another person startled them with sudden exclamations or commands. [medicalbag.com]