Biological Reboot: The Bizarre Neurology of Kluver-Bucy Syndrome

The amygdala is commonly understood as the brain's alarm system, governing fear and caution. But what happens to a human being when both amygdalae are physically destroyed by trauma or a viral infection? The result is one of the most drastic and shocking behavioral transformations in medicine: Kluver-Bucy Syndrome. Patients suffering from this profound neurological deficit undergo a complete beh...