Kluver-Bucy Syndrome

A neurobehavioral syndrome associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe dysfunction. Clinical manifestations include oral exploratory behavior; tactile exploratory behavior; hypersexuality; BULIMIA; MEMORY DISORDERS; placidity; and an inability to recognize objects or faces. This disorder may result from a variety of conditions, including CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; infections; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; PICK DISEASE OF THE BRAIN; and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.380.326, F03.615.400.431

MeSH Unique ID: D020232

Entry Terms:

• Kluver Bucy Syndrome
• Syndrome, Kluver-Bucy
• Temporal Lobectomy Behavior Syndrome

Previous Indexing:

• Dementia (1966-1999)
• Temporal Lobe (1966-1999)

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Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Dementia
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Mental Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Dementia
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