Post-micturition convulsion syndrome
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Post-micturition convulsion syndrome, also colloquially known as piss shivers, pee shivers, piss quiver, or the shiver shake, 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. It should not be confused with micturition syncope, a feeling of faintness following passing urine.
To date, despite years of discussion and theorizing, there is no agreed-on explanation of the phenomenon[2] 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. By 6 Jul 2007, more than 24,000 males and more than 1,200 females had responded to the poll on the syndrome.
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- ^ "What causes "piss shiver"". The Straight Dope. 1994-07-22. http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_225.html.
- ^ Post-micturition convulsion syndrome
