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Jumping Frenchmen of Maine, a rare disorder characterized by an unusually extreme startle reaction, is similar to Latah. It was first identified during the 19th century in Maine and Quebec among an isolated population of lumberjacks of French Canadian descent. This image shows a group of lumberjacks who have just downed a giant sequoia (California, 1905). Image credit: Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Culture-Bound Syndromes: Entire Disease Category Your Doctor May Be Missing

May 23, 2016 by Rafid Rahman

Jumping Frenchmen of Maine, a rare disorder characterized by an unusually extreme startle reaction, is similar to Latah. It was first identified during...