Klüver-Bucy syndrome in man: experiences with posttraumatic cases

After the original description of characteristic behavioral changes in rhesus monkeys after bilateral resection of major portions of the temporal lobes by Klüver and Bucy in 1937 [11], similar syndromes have repeatedly been reported in human pathology. The present paper is based on clinical analysis of 40 cases of traumatic apallic syndrome (TAS), 30 of whom developed a complete or partial Klüver-Bucy syndrome during recovery. The dynamics in the development of a Klüver-Bucy syndrome during remission of a TAS are analyzed. The delineation between a pre-stage, full-stage and remission-stage of the Klüver-Bucy syndrome is suggested.