Carbamazepine treatment of a patient with Klüver-Bucy syndrome
Stewart, J.T.
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 46(11): 496-497
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-6689 PMID: 4055711 Document Number: 3844
A 20-year-old man developed Klüver-Bucy syndrome with rage attacks following a motor vehicle accident. Several symptoms, including the attacks, responded dramatically to carbamazepine. Carbamazepine may be a useful agent in the treatment of this unusual syndrome.
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