The Klüver - Bucy syndrome appears only following bilateral damage to the:
A) inferior temporal cortex, excluding the amygdala.
B) inferior temporal cortex, including the amygdala.
C) hypothalamus, including the rage-suppression centers.
D) medial temporal lobes.

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The Klüver-Bucy syndrome is a behavioral disorder that occurs following bilateral damage to the inferior temporal cortex, including the amygdala. Symptoms include hyperphagia, hypersexuality, and hyperorality. Damage to the medial temporal lobes can also cause memory impairments but does not result in the full spectrum of symptoms seen in Klüver-Bucy syndrome. Damage to the hypothalamus can result in changes in appetite and behavior, but rage suppression centers are not located solely in the hypothalamus and the syndrome is not typically associated with damage to the hypothalamus.

The Klüver - Bucy Syndrome Appears Only Following Bilateral Damage