Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment of post-traumatic Klüver-Bucy syndrome.
Two cases of Klüver-Bucy syndrome following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), are described during the period of recovery from acute TBI. These patients posed significant management problems, until successfully managed with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These cases support the benefit of SSRIs in treating associated Klüver-Bucy syndrome.
Slaughter
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J
Department of Psychiatry & Neurology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 65212, USA.
Bobo
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Childers
M K
MK
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013577:Syndrome; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome