KLUVER BUCY SYNDROME
\klˈuːvə bˈʌsi sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \klˈuːvə bˈʌsi sˈɪndɹəʊm], \k_l_ˈuː_v_ə b_ˈʌ_s_i s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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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.
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