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Koro

Known as: Koro (Disease), koro disease 
A culture-specific acute delusional syndrome occurring mostly in the Malay people and Southern Chinese. The syndrome is characterized by the… 
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2005
2005
A small-scale epidemic of genital shrinking occurred in six West African nations between January 1997 and October 2003. This… 
2001
2001
AIMS Koro, an acute panic reaction related to the perception of penile retraction, was once considered limited to specific… 
1994
1994
A case report is presented of koro associated with a depressive illness in a 31-year-old male Briton. The specificity or… 
1989
1989
ABSTRACT— Koro is an acute anxiety reaction in which the perception of decreased penis length because of hyperinvolution from… 
1987
1987
A case of Koro is described in an elderly person with associated inguinal hernia and schizophrenia. Its aetiology and origin are… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Koro, a disorder characterized by complaints of genital hyperinvolution and fear of impending death, is found to be indigenous to… 
1984
1984
‘Koro’ has been described as a culture-bound syndrome with localised depersonalisation confined to the penis, occurring in the… 
1983
1983
The present study draws attention to the recent sudden outbreak of Koro in epidemic form in the rural areas of West Bengal, India… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
KORO is a unique, culturally localized psychiatric illness which has been Kreported among the Chinese in South-east Asia-Malaya…