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)

1. A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.

Synonyms

• jumping disease

See also

• lata
• miryachit