imu

imu

n. a culture-bound syndrome resembling latah, observed among the Ainu and Sakhalin women of Japan. It is characterized by an extreme startle response involving automatic movements, imitative behavior, infantile reactions, and obedience to command. See also jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome; myriachit.

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