Koro: Its presentation in an elderly male
โ Scribed by Richard M. Hawley; John H. Owen
- Book ID
- 102233090
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 310 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
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โฆ Synopsis
Koro is an unusual phenomenon in non-Asian peoples and the 22 cases previously reported in the psychiatric literature are reviewed. A further example is described in a 81-year-old British male who maintained typical Koro symptoms for three months associated with major depression.
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