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Klüver-Bucy syndrome is a behavioral disorder that occurs when both the right and left medial temporal lobes of the brain malfunction.
In rhesus monkeys
The syndrome is named for Heinrich Klüver and Paul Bucy, who removed the temporal lobe bilaterally in rhesus monkeys in an attempt to determine its function. This caused the monkeys to develop visual agnosia, emotional changes, altered sexual behavior, hypermetamorphosis and oral tendencies.
Though the monkeys could see, they were unable to recognize even previously familiar objects, or their use. They would examine their world with their mouths instead of their eyes ("oral tendencies") and developed a desire to explore everything ("hypermetamorphosis").
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NINDS Klüver-Bucy Syndrome - KTS information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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NORD: Kluver Bucy Syndrome - Offers synonyms, a general discussion and further resources.
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Philip Schatz, Ph.D. - An article about Kluver-Bucy syndrome, the causes, epidemiology, symptoms, prognosis and treatment approach.
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