Abstract
We describe the case of a 10-year-old girl who developed behavioral changes consistent with Klüver-Bucy Syndrome following Listeria meningoencephalitis at 21/2 years of age. MRI at age 4 revealed evidence of diffuse brain atrophy with predominant temporal lobe involvement. Electroencephalograpy at 91/2 years of age showed abnormal electrical discharges from the left temporal area. Follow-up MRI with volumetric analysis of the mesial temporal structures at 9 years of age demonstrated decreased hippocampal volume bilaterally. Consistent with the morphological abnormalities, serial neuropsychological evaluations demonstrated expressive and receptive language impairment and an amnestic syndrome that significantly decreased her ability to make new declarative memories and maintain adequate academic progress.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 643-646 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Epilepsy and Behavior |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Child
- Kluver-Bucy syndrome
- Neuropsychological follow-up
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Behavioral Neuroscience