Kluver — Bucy syndrome following Herpes simplex encephalitis

Abstract

Kluver-Bucy syndrome (KBS) is a constellation of neurological signs which include hypermetamorphosis (compulsive exploration), hyperorality, reduced aggression, hypersexuality and visual agnosia. The syndrome is seen in pathological states which destroy anterior and medial temporal lobes bilaterally. Head injury, Central Nervous System (CNS) infection and degenerative diseases are the common causes. We describe a patient who developed Kluver-Bucy syndrome following Herpes simplex encephalitis.