Kluver Bucy syndrome with severe amnesia secondary to herpes encephalitis.
The authors present a case of Kluver Bucy syndrome with severe amnesia secondary to herpes encephalitis. The clinical features, neuropsychological test results and magnetic resonance images in this case also elucidate important aspects of limbic system pathology that are discussed in light of the literature.
Conlon
P
P
Department of Psychiatry, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario.
Kertesz
A
A
Mount
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013577:Syndrome