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Han, Yang, Ha, and Kim: Kluver-Bucy Syndrome Following Bilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction
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Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders 2014; 13(4): 150-152.

Published online: 31 December 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12779/dnd.2014.13.4.150

Kluver-Bucy Syndrome Following Bilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction

SangWoo Han, M.D., YoungSoon Yang, M.D., Sang Won Ha, M.D., Seung Min Kim, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Address for correspondence: Seung Min Kim, M.D. Department of Neurology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, 53 Jinhwangdo-ro 61-gil Gangdong-gu, Seoul 134-791, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2225-1166, Fax: +82-2-2225-4105, kh21762@hanmail.net

Received 13 November 2014       Revised 30 December 2014       Accepted 30 December 2014

© 2014 Korean Dementia Association

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Abstract

Kluver-Bucy syndrome is defined as a rare neurobehavioral disorder with hyperphagia, hyperorality, hypersexuality, and visual agnosia. This syndrome is usually resulting from bilateral lesions of the anterior temporal lobe including amygdala. Although it could occur after various diseases, stroke is uncommon etiology. We report a patient with Kluver-Bucy syndrome due to bilateral posterior cerebral artery territory infarction.

Keywords: Kluver-Bucy syndrome, cerebral infarction

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Fig. 1
MRI findings. (A) Initial diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) shows right posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory infarction. (B) MR angiography reveals right PCA occlusion and left PCA stenosis. (C) Follow-up DWI shows newly developed left PCA territory infarction.
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