Amnestic disorder associated with Kluver Bucy Syndrome after HSV encephalitis: A case report
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2022
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ANP Publishing
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Encephalitis is an infection of the brain parenchyma and herpesviruses, enterovirular and paramyxoviruses are among the causes of viral encephalitis. Herpes Simplex Virus is one of the most common causes of encephalitis. It usually occurs in elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Herpes Simplex Virus shows rapid onset in the acute phase and has a severe course. It often giving signs of encephalitis such as weakness, sensory abnormalities, aphasia and visual field loss. Herpes Simplex Virus encephalitis causes behavioral, emotional, personality and memory disorders depending on the involvement of inflammatory and necrotic areas, although there are differences in the affected brain regions, the severity of neurological damage and cognitive impairments. In case of suspicion by clinical signs, imaging and cerebrospinal fluid findings, acyclovir treatment should be started and if seizures are present, they should be controlled. Amnestic disorders are a syndrome in which instant memory is preserved, with severe impairment in learning new information and impaired recall of previously learned information. Herpes Simplex Virus encephalitis is among the causes of amnestic disorder. Kluver Bucy Syndrome is a rare syndrome seen in bilateral temporal lobe damage and characterized by visual agnosia, hypersexuality, emotional behavior changes, placidity, hyperorality and hypermetamorphosis. In this case, a 52-year-old female patient who developed Amnestic Disorder accompanied by Kluver Bucy Syndrome after Herpes Simplex Virus encephalitis, which is a rare condition, is presented. © 2022 ANP Publishing. All rights reserved.
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Amnestik Bozukluk, ensefalit, Kluver Bucy Sendromu
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Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi
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25
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4
