Kluver-Bucy syndrome
Kluver-Bucy syndrome occurs following bilateral medial temporal lobe dysfunction. The structure implicated in the etiology is the amygdala. Affected individuals display the following features:-
The most common causes include:-
- Hyperorality (tendency to explore object with the mouth)
- Hypersexuality
- Docility
- Visual agnosia
- Dietary changes
The most common causes include:-
- Herpes
- Late stage Alzheimer's
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Trauma
- Bilateral temporal lobe infarction
