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Klüver-Bucy syndrome
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English
Etymology
en Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy.
Noun
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A syndrome caused by bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe, characterized by hypersexuality, hyperorality, dietary changes, docility, and visual agnosia.
en 2019 w:Bill Bryson The Body: A Guide for Occupants Black Swan (2020) 81 In Klüver-Bucy syndrome the victim develops urges to eat and fornicate indiscriminately.
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