Sentence examples for startle reaction from inspiring English sources
During surgical residency, I'd learned to control the startle reaction.
Startle reaction, also called Startle Pattern, an extremely rapid psychophysiological response of an organism to a sudden and unexpected stimulus such as a loud sound or a blinding flash of light.
So, for a soldier injured in a bomb blast, anything like the sound of an explosion or the odor of burning is now a potent conditioned stimulus that can evoke the trauma and trigger symptoms of PTSD, like a flashback or startle reaction.
We also recorded the EMG activity from the orbicularis oculi to monitor the startle reaction.
The force from the startle reaction was recorded by an accelerometer with SR-LAB software (San Diego Instruments).
Randomization was used to minimize the startle reaction which has been described in humans during repeated cough challenges.
Exaggerated startle reactions have been frequently described in patients with functional movement disorders (FMD).
Antidepressant medications, for example, lower anxiety and reduce sleep disturbances, startle reactions, intrusive memories and other symptoms.
Our results suggest that a nongenomic, cortisol-sensitive mechanism enhances psychomotor and startle reactions when stimuli occur in the same sensory hemi-field.
As noted by the World Health Organization, noise produces defense and startle reactions, damages hearing, disturbs communication, disrupts sleep, impairs cardiovascular function, interferes with teaching and learning, reduces productivity, harms relationships, provokes unwanted, occasionally violent, behaviors and increases accidents.
This anxiety-related disorder is characterized by (1) hypersensitivity to stimuli such as noises, movements, and light accompanied by overactive responses that include involuntary defensive jerking or jumping (startle reactions), (2) easy irritability progressing even to acts of violence, and (3) sleep disturbances including battle dreams, nightmares, and inability to fall asleep.
