Although the traumatic incident happened decades ago in a battlefield half way around the world, his vivid memories continue to produce a state of hyperarousal and intense fear similar to what he experienced that fateful day. (sciencedaily.com)
Most clinicians are trained to recognize the intense emotions that come with mood disorders, yet they are wholly unfamiliar with the emotional symptoms of ADHD — particularly emotional hyperarousal. (additudemag.com)
The typical hyperactive startle reaction, characterized by «jumpiness» in connection with high sounds or fast motions, is typical for another part of the PTSD cluster called hyperarousal symptoms and could also be secondary to an incomplete processing. (psychology.wikia.com)