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MeSH Heading Koro Tree Number F01.470.132.150.500 Annotation a depersonalization disord; do not confuse with KURU, a neurol dis; specify ethnic group (IM) if pertinent; check tag MALE Scope Note A culture-specific acute delusional syndrome occurring mostly in the Malay people and Southern Chinese. The syndrome is characterized by the individual's sudden experience of depersonalization depicted by the belief that his penis is shrinking into his abdomen and that he will die when this occurs. Although generally classified as a culture-specific syndrome, koro may be no more than a variant of castration anxiety ( ANXIETY, CASTRATION) as it has been described in non-Asian patients. Allowable Qualifiers BL CF CI CL CO DH DI DT EC EH EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RA RH RI SU TH UR US VI Previous Indexing Anxiety, Castration (1976-1991) Previous Indexing Delusions (1983-1991) Previous Indexing Depersonalization Disorder (1969-1991) History Note 92 Date of Entry 19910530 Unique ID D016911
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