Kluver-Bucy and Frontal Syndromes Following Meningoencephalitis in a Young Boy: Pathophysiological and Clinical Considerations

Coskun M., Alyanak B., Yapici Z.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.49, no.2, pp.163-166, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/npa.y5917
  • Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.163-166
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We describe the clinical picture and one-year follow-up in a 55-month-old boy who developed a constellation of behavioral/emotional symptoms with sudden onset following meningoencephalitis. He was given the diagnosis of Kluver-Bucy and frontal syndrome. His behavioral symptoms responded to the combination of methylphenidate and risperidone better than either medication alone. Herein, we discuss the clinical and pathophysiological aspects in this case. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2012; 49: 163-166)