Hyperfamiliarity for Unknown Faces Syndrome Following Encephalitis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 30(4); 2012 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2012;30(4): 329-332.

모르는 얼굴에 과잉친숙을 보인 뇌염

조소영, 양희준 장일미 윤창호 김상윤 박성호

서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 신경과학교실

Hyperfamiliarity for Unknown Faces Syndrome Following Encephalitis

So-Young Cho

Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea

Abstract

Hyperfamiliarity for unknown faces (HFUF) is a rare disorder in which unfamiliar faces seem familiar. We report one case of HFUF syndrome. A 34-year-old woman was admitted as encephalitis with seizure. She repeatedly reported to her husband that all faces around her looked familiar. Our case supports the studies that show a differential contribution of two hemispheres in face recognition. Here we report this case for the first time in Korea. Key Words: Encephalitis, Hyperfamiliarity for unknown faces, Seizure