Which of the Following Is an Example of Koro

question 592

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of koro?

• A) A Honduran has a history of mumbling to himself and describing vivid hallucinations.
• B) A Laotian is plagued by fear and trembling after the death of a parent.
• C) A woman in a remote Chinese village has an illness that she blames on spirit possession.
• D) In southeast Asia, a man suddenly develops a fear that his penis will withdraw into his body.

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