When you’re startled by a loud noise or sudden movement, you may jump a little bit. But for people with a condition called hyperekplexia, also called “startle disease,” this reaction is so exaggerated ...

Researchers at Swansea University are examining a rare neurological disorder which causes an exaggerated startle response. A society aimed at helping sufferers and raising awareness of hyperekplexia ...

We've all had that feeling of "jumping out of our skin" when terrified, but when Andrew Latham is startled his whole body freezes up. The 38 year old suffers from a rare neurological disorder which ...

Mutations in glycine receptors (GlyRs) are the most common cause of hyperekplexia, or startle disease, but the underlying mechanisms are not known. A study published in Nature Neuroscience has shown ...

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