Kluver-Bucy syndrome

Question 1

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:-

Answer 1

Hyperorality (tendency to explore object with the mouth)
Hypersexuality
Docility
Visual agnosia
Dietary changes

Question 2

The most common causes include:-

Answer 2

Herpes
Late stage Alzheimer's
Frontotemporal dementia
Trauma
Bilateral temporal lobe infarction
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