Amok syndrome

Also known as: Running amok

Sudden violent outburst after brooding.

Medical specialty: Psychiatry
Subspecialty: Psychiatry / Culture-bound syndromes
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: rare; Children: no
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Culture-bound dissociative state.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

amnesiabroodingsudden violent outburst

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