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Klü ver-Bucy syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that causes individuals to put objects in their mouths and engage in inappropriate sexual behavior.

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Signs and Symptoms

Other symptoms may include visual agnosia (inability to visually recognize objects), loss of normal fear and anger responses, memory loss, distractibility, seizures, and dementia. The disorder may be associated with herpes encephalitis and trauma, which can result in brain damage.

Treatment

Treatment is symptomatic and supportive, and may include drug therapy.

Living with Kluver-Bucy

There is no cure for Klü ver-Bucy syndrome. The disorder is not life-threatening, but the patient can be difficult to manage. With treatment, symptoms may slowly decline.

Clinical Trials

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Research

NINDS supports and conducts research on neurobehavioral disorders such as Klü ver-Bucy syndrome. Much of the research focuses on learning more about these disorders and finding ways to prevent and treat them.

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