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*[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_225.html What causes "piss shiver"?] '' | *[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_225.html What causes "piss shiver"?] ''The Straight Dope'' | ||
*[http://www.theregister.com/2006/09/01/the_odd_body_wee_shiver/ "Why do you sometimes shiver when you wee?"] '' | *[http://www.theregister.com/2006/09/01/the_odd_body_wee_shiver/ "Why do you sometimes shiver when you wee?"] ''The Register'' | ||
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Revision as of 19:26, 19 January 2009
Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
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Overview
Post-micturition convulsion syndrome, also known as piss shivers, pee shivers, peegasm or whiz willies, is a phenomenon in which one feels a shiver running down the spine following urination.[1] The shiver can produce a brief twitch, which is a form of myoclonus.
To date, despite years of Internet discussion and theorizing, there is no agreed-on explanation of the phenomenon and no medical research into it. However, it has been mentioned occasionally in columns, and in one internet poll, where about 83% of males and 58% of females reported experiencing it.[2]
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External links
- What causes "piss shiver"? The Straight Dope
- "Why do you sometimes shiver when you wee?" The Register