Klüver-Bucy syndrome

A syndrome following bilateral temporal lobe removal consisting of loss of recognition of people, loss of fear, unusually low aggression, hypersexuality, excessive oral behavior, memory deficits, and overreaction to visual stimuli.


Behavioral syndrome usually following bilateral temporal lobe removal. It is characterized by loss of recognition of people, loss of fear, rage reactions, hypersexuality, uncontrolled appetite, memory deficits, and overreaction to certain stimuli.


 


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