A 15-year-old girl is referred to a neurologist for examination. Her parents tell the neurologist that the girl has recently begun exhibiting inappropriate behavior such as disrobing in front of others, licking objects on the ground, eating larger than normal portions at meal time, and making sexual advances toward her brother. The constellation of behaviors exhibited by this girl most likely characterizes which of the following conditions?
A) Klüver-Bucy syndrome
B) Korsakoff's syndrome
C) Hypermetamorphosis
D) Wernicke's aphasia
E) Parinaud's syndrome

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Klüver-Bucy syndrome is characterized by a set of behaviors including hyperphagia (eating larger than normal portions), hypersexuality (making sexual advances), and inappropriate social behavior (such as disrobing in public), which matches the description of the girl's symptoms. This syndrome is often associated with damage to the amygdala.

A 15-Year-Old Girl Is Referred to a Neurologist for Examination