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Koro-like symptom in a Non-Chinese Subject

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

G. E. Berrios  and
S. J. Morley
G. E. Berrios*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Level 4, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ
S. J. Morley
Affiliation:
Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge CB1 5EF
*
∗Correspondence.
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‘KORO’ (head of turtle) or ‘suk-yeong’ (shrinking penis) names a symptom characterized by the belief that: 1. the penis is shrinking; 2. it will disappear into the abdomen; 3. it will cause death. It is usually accompanied by intense fear and by preventive manoeuvres such as tying or clamping or grasping the penis. It tends to be short-lived and may affect single individuals or groups.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 145 , Issue 3 , September 1984 , pp. 331 - 334
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Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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