Marchiafava-Bignami disease.

Raina, S; Mahesh, D M; Mahajan, J; Kaushal, S S; Gupta, D; Dhiman, D S

Raina, S; Mahesh, D M; Mahajan, J; Kaushal, S S; Gupta, D; Dhiman, D S.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-90493

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Marchiafava- Bignami disease is the symmetrical demyelination of the middle portion of the corpus callosum observed in people with chronic alcoholism. We report two male patients who had history of chronic alcoholism, different clinical presentation and MRI findings consistent with the diagnosis of Marchiafava-Bignami disease.

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Adult; Aged; Alcoholism/complications; Corpus Callosum/pathology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Marchiafava-Bignami Disease/diagnosis; Paresis; Persistent Vegetative State; Risk Factors; Thiamine/therapeutic use; Vitamin B Complex/therapeutic use

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Paresis / Thiamine / Vitamin B Complex / Aged / Humans / Male / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Risk Factors / Persistent Vegetative State / Adult Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Language: English Year: 2008 Type: Article

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