Kl�ver-Bucy Syndrome
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Synonyms
- Bilateral Temporal Lobe Disorder
Disorder Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Kl�ver-Bucy Syndrome is a very rare cerebral neurological disorder associated with damage to both temporal lobes resulting in abnormalities in memory, social and sexual functioning and idiosyncratic behaviors.
Resources
Alzheimer's Association
225 N. Michigan Avenue
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Chicago, IL 60601
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Tel: (312)335-8700
Fax: (866)699-1246
Tel: (800)272-3900
TDD: (312)335-5886
Email: info@alz.org
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Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
Tel: (301)495-3311
Fax: (301)495-3334
Tel: (800)438-4380
Email: adear@alzheimers.org
Internet: http://www.alzheimers.org
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
TDD: (301)468-5981
Email: me20t@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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Communication Avenue. Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
Tel: (301)402-0900
Fax: (301)907-8830
Tel: (800)241-1044
TDD: (800)241-1105
Email: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/AboutGARD.aspx
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Last Updated: �1/13/2009
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