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Klüver-Bucy Syndrome Reviewed 01-28-2003 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Studies with patients Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Klüver-Bucy Syndrome?Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? Organizations What is Klüver-Bucy Syndrome? Klüver-Bucy syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that causes individuals to put objects in their mouths and engage in inappropriate sexual behavior. Other symptoms may include visual agnosia (inability to visually recognize objects), loss of normal fear and anger responses, memory loss, distractibility, seizures, and dementia. The disorder may be associated with herpes encephalitis and trauma, which can result in brain damage. Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
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