Int J Soc Psychiatry. 1989 Winter; 35(4): 329-32.

Biomedical potential for symptom choice in Koro.

Chowdhury AN.

Department of Neurology & Psychiatric Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Calcutta, India.

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%).