This is called an 'exaggerated startle response'. It can issue from a number of different sources, both physical and psychological. My suggestion is that you first consult your GP, then look into counseling with someone who specializes in anxiety, and possibly traumatic stress.
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Exagerrated startle reflex (medical condition): A rare inherited neurological disorder characterized by increased muscle tone during infancy and an exaggerated startle response later in life.
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Description of Exaggerated startle reflex ... Exaggerated startle reflex (medical condition): A rare condition where the startle reflex is greatly exaggerated. The startle reflex in this order is characterized by jumping, raising the arms, yelling, hitting, obeying sudden commands and ... Anxiety Disorder Videos...
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As suggested by the preclinical model of shock sensitization, it is possible that in a subgroup of individuals with PTSD, trauma may sensitize the startle reflex. This model may hold true in humans and is supported by the findings of greater startle response in the patients with recent-onset PTSD.
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9247392
The present study explored anxious apprehension in panic disorder patients and controls in two threat conditions, ... Exposure to darkness resulted in a clear potentiation of the startle reflex. Panic patients but not controls responded with an increase in heart rate that was positively related to severity of...
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/17640268
OBJECTIVE: Exaggerated startle reflex is reputed to be one of the cardinal symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal of this study was to assess the magnitude of the acoustic startle reflex in Gulf War veterans with PTSD. METHOD: The eye-blink component of the startle reflex was measured in response to...
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Ebner-Premier and colleagues (2005) found smaller startle reflexes in borderline disorder patients with high dissociation compared to borderline patients ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2526371/
Emotional-processing in posttraumatic stress disorder II: startle reflex modulation during picture processing. ... Emotional-processing in posttraumatic stress disorder II: startle reflex modulation during...Emotional-processing in posttraumatic stress disorder II: startle reflex modulation during picture processing.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15311990
Your symptoms as im no physician can be a rem sleep disorder, which happens in narcolepsy,its called hypnangognic hallucinations ,sort of dreaming when ones eyes are open ,This happens upon just ... You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Sleep Disorders > Sleep Disorders > hyper startle reflex when falling asleep;
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by a traumatic event that is beyond the levels of human experience, ... Extreme Sensitivity To Noises (Causing The Startle Reflex): After a traumatic event, the body maintains a enhanced fight-or-flight reflex, causing the body to respond to loud or...
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