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Jumping Frenchmen of Maine Linked to Startle Disorder
Dr. E Charles Kunkle presented at Maine Medical Center Alumni Day on Maine's Jumping Frenchmen a startle response disorder first described by Dr. George Beard in 1878. He cited cases from Millinocket and Bath showing extreme reactions including jumping, echolalia, and obedience to commands, with possible hereditary links and gender differences.
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Roy A. Whitcomb JR
Portland Evening Express
Portland
California
Calveras County
Maine
George Beard
New York
Mark Twain
Beard
E. Charles Kunkle
Maine Medical Center
Kunkle
Moosehead Lake
Dr. Beard
Siberia
MMC
Millinocket
Bath