MACBOOK PRO GOES BUSY EVERY 5 SECONDS

MACBOOK PRO MID 2012
CORE i7 2.3 GHZ
QUAD CORE
4 GB RAM
JUST INSTALLED MOUNTAIN LION
THE MOUSE CURSOR BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE EVERY 5 SECONDS!
EVERY 5 SECOND LATER THE MOUSE WONT MOVE AND WONT WORK!
SAME HAPPEND WHEN TYPING !
HAVENT INSTALLED ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN OFFICE.
WHAT TO DO NOW?
PLEASE HELP !

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