Kluver Bucy syndrome is due to the lesion in which of the following structure: (A) Amygdala, (B) Hippocampual area, (C) Hypothalamus, (D) Temporal lobe
Answer is A. Bilateral destruction of the temporal lobe is associated with the destruction of the amygdala, which leads to the Kluver-Bucy syndrome. Kluver-Bucy syndrome is characterized by Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:826,827,828 Extreme morality Loss of fear Decreased aggressiveness Tameness Changes in eating behavior Psychic blindness Excessive sexual drive.