Organic psychiatry: Kluver-Bucy syndrome: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

Try it

Psychiatry · Organic psychiatry: Kluver-Bucy syndrome

Sample item

After bilateral temporal lobectomy a patient puts every object in his mouth, shows marked hypersexuality, is placid and is unable to recognise objects visually. This is:

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Kluver-Bucy syndrome

Kluver-Bucy syndrome results from bilateral anterior temporal and amygdala damage, causing hyperorality, hypersexuality, placidity and visual agnosia. It is seen after herpes encephalitis, trauma and in advanced Pick disease.

Option by option

  • A. Gerstmann syndrome

    Gerstmann syndrome is a parietal lobe syndrome.

  • B. Geschwind syndrome

    Geschwind has hyperreligiosity and hypersexuality is not a feature.

  • C. Wernicke encephalopathy

    Wernicke encephalopathy is a thiamine deficiency syndrome.

  • D. Kluver-Bucy syndrome (correct)

    Correct. Hyperorality and hypersexuality indicate Kluver-Bucy.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

More Psychiatry questions

Questions about this Psychiatry question

What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Kluver-Bucy syndrome. Kluver-Bucy syndrome results from bilateral anterior temporal and amygdala damage, causing hyperorality, hypersexuality, placidity and visual agnosia.

Why is "Gerstmann syndrome" not the answer?

Gerstmann syndrome is a parietal lobe syndrome.

Why is "Geschwind syndrome" not the answer?

Geschwind has hyperreligiosity and hypersexuality is not a feature.

Why is "Wernicke encephalopathy" not the answer?

Wernicke encephalopathy is a thiamine deficiency syndrome.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Organic psychiatry: Kluver-Bucy syndrome in Psychiatry. It is seen after herpes encephalitis, trauma and in advanced Pick disease.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Organic psychiatry: Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.