Family violence and the Klüver-Bucy syndrome.

The Klüver-Bucy syndrome was first observed in monkeys after experimental amputation of both temporal lobes produced dramatic behavioral changes (ie, visual agnosia, excessive oral activity, distractability, placidity or aggression, indiscriminate sexuality), and hyperphagia. Only a few cases have been reported in human beings. I have described a woman in whom the entire symptom complex developed after a gunshot to the head.