Biomedical potential for symptom choice in Koro.
The distribution of different biomedical sexual factors in relation to Koro in 162 cases in a North Bengal Koro epidemic, has been analysed. Anatomo-sexual factors such as venereal disease and scrotal filaria were found to be significantly commoner in Koro patients. The commonest cited precipitating factor was extramarital intercourse (23.5%).
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Department of Neurology & Psychiatric Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Calcutta, India.
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D012307:Risk Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*