Psychology & Sociology · MilesDown: Behavioral Sciences

Question

Klüver–Bucy syndrome is a syndrome resulting from ____.

Answer

Klüver–Bucy syndrome is a syndrome resulting from bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe.
Kluver Bucy: Klüver–Bucy syndrome is a syndrome resulting from bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe.
Symptoms include compulsive eating, hypersexuality, insertion of inappropriate objects in the mouth (hyperorality), visual agnosia, and docility
Alot of other resources say this also results from having the amaydala removed. Anomia is different and is also caused by lesions in the temporal lobe, but not the medial portion (2nd and 3rd gyri)
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