Klüver & Bucy syndrome: an investigation of social and affective cognition

• Published in: Neurocase Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 180 - 187
• Main Authors: Bertoux, Maxime, de Paula França Resende, Elisa, de Souza, Leonardo Cruz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 01-08-2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Subjects: Cognition; Cognitive ability; Decision making; Klüver-Bucy syndrome; Life Sciences; Neurons and Cognition; Reversal learning; social cognition; Social interactions; reversal learning; Klüver-Bucy syndrome; social cognition; decision-making
• ISSN: 1355-4794; 1465-3656; 1362-4970
• DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2018.1524497

Klüver-Bucy syndrome (KBS) leads to important behavioral symptoms and social maladaptation. Rarely described, no previous study has investigated its social and affective cognitive profile. We report the case of ASP, a patient who developed a complete KBS at 9 years that evolved into an incomplete KBS. Orbitofrontal and temporal damages were evidenced. While a classic neuropsychological assessment showed a preserved global functioning, an extensive evaluation of her social and affective cognition (reversal learning, decision-making, emotion recognition, theory of mind, creative thinking) showed remarkable deficits. The relevancy of such findings for the characterization KBS and the field of neuropsychology are discussed.