MANIA, DANCING
\mˈe͡ɪniə], \mˈeɪniə], \m_ˈeɪ_n_i__ə]\
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Dancing plague. A form of convulsion, which has appeared, at various times, epidemically under the form of St. Vitus's dance, St. John's dance, Tarantism, Hysteria, Tigretier (in Abyssinia), and diseased sympathy; and which has been fully described by Hecker in his 'Epidemics of the Middle Ages.' See Convulsionnaire.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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