Kluver-Bucy syndrome
Findings
No curated finding names Kluver-Bucy syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Kluver Bucy syndrome is a rare behavioral impairment characterized by inappropriate sexual behaviors and mouthing of objects. Other signs and symptoms include diminished ability to visually recognize objects,loss of normal fear and anger responses, memory loss, distractibility, seizures, and dementia. It is associated with damage to the anterior temporal lobes of the brain. Cases have been reported in association with herpes encephalitis and head trauma. Treatment is symptomatic and may include the use of psychotropic medications.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005817), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: Kluver-Bucy syndrome
- Also called
- KLüver-Bucy syndrome