Marchiafava-Bignami disease


Alcoholism

An addictive behavior defined as drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period of time, having difficulty reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, strongly desiring alcohol and experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not drinking alcohol.


Total: 22

                       


(per page)
PMID (PMCID)
30873016
 OTHER
Gadolinium Enhancement May Indicate a Condition at Risk of Developing Necrosis in Marchiafava-Bignami Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Wang Z, Wang J, Yi F, Zhou L, Zhou Y.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2019;13:79.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare condition characterized by demyelination, necrosis and atrophy of the corpus callosum (CC), and mainly associated with alcoholism.
29465574
(5841975)
 MALE Adult
Simultaneous acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease and central pontine myelinolysis: A case report of a challenging diagnosis.
Tsai CY, Huang PK, Huang P.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(8):e9878.
We present a very rare case of simultaneous acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease and central pontine myelinolysis in a patient with chronic alcoholism who was diagnosed unexpectedly using brain magnetic resonance imaging and improved after proper treatment.
27805345
 MALE Adult
Altered Sensorium in a Young Male: Marchiafava Bignami Disease Revisited.
Mishra D, Bhate P, Gupta VA, Sankhe S, Karnik ND.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2016;64(11):86-88.
Marchiafava Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare and devastating complication of chronic alcoholism.
23253188
 MALE Adult
Acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease with extensive diffusion restriction and early recovery: case report and review of the literature.
Wenz H, Eisele P, Artemis D, Forster A, Brockmann MA.
J Neuroimaging. 2014;24(4):421-4.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a neurological disorder that has been found to be associated with chronic alcoholism and malnutrition.
23417939
 MALE Middle Aged
Acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease presenting as reversible dementia in a chronic alcoholic.
Sehgal V, Kesav P, Modi M, Ahuja CK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2013;2013:.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare complication of chronic alcoholism.
21712668
 MALE Middle Aged
Acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease with selective involvement of the precentral cortex and splenium: a serial magnetic resonance imaging study.
Lee SH, Kim SS, Kim SH, Lee SY.
Neurologist. 2011;17(4):213-7.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is defined pathologically as callosal degeneration associated with chronic alcoholism.
17828562
 MALE Adult
Acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease with callosal, cortical, and white matter involvement.
Tuntiyatorn L, Laothamatas J.
Emerg Radiol. 2008;15(2):137-40.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare complication of chronic alcoholism whose main pathology is symmetrical demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callous.
19051711
 MALE Adult
Marchiafava-Bignami disease.
Raina S, Mahesh DM, Mahajan J, Kaushal SS, Gupta D, Dhiman DS.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2008;56:633-5.
Marchiafava- Bignami disease is the symmetrical demyelination of the middle portion of the corpus callosum observed in people with chronic alcoholism.
19051711
 MALE Adult
Marchiafava-Bignami disease.
Raina S, Mahesh DM, Mahajan J, Kaushal SS, Gupta D, Dhiman DS.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2008;56:633-5.
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.
18247183
 MALE Adult
[Marchiafava-Bignami disease in Uruguay].
Vazquez C, Salamano R, Legnani C, Cardinal P.
Neurologia. 2008;23(5):322-8.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare complication of chronic alcoholism characterized by demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum that usually has a poor prognosis.
17209361
 FEMALE Adult
[Marchiafava-Bignami disease].
Kukulska-Pawluczuk B, Princ R, Burzynska-Makuch M, Borkowska A.
Wiad Lek. 2006;59(7-8):563-7.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare central nervous system disorder of an unknown etiology strongly associated with alcoholism.
15760886
 MALE Middle Aged
Cortical involvement in Marchiafava-Bignami disease.
Johkura K, Naito M, Naka T.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005;26(3):670-3.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD), a rare complication of chronic alcoholism, is characterized by primary demyelination of the corpus callosum.
12140101
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Marchiafava-Bignami disease: cranial MRI and SPECT findings.
Celik Y, Kaya M, Sengun S, Utku U.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2002;104(4):339-41.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) associated with chronic alcoholism is a fatal disorder characterized by demyelination of the corpus callosum.
11328337
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Marchiafava-Bignami disease: two cases with favourable outcome.
Helenius J, Tatlisumak T, Soinne L, Valanne L, Kaste M.
Eur J Neurol. 2001;8(3):269-72.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare disorder of an unknown aetiology but strongly associated with alcoholism.
10906935
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Marchiafava-Bignani disease of good prognosis. Two cases].
Alla P, Carrere C, Dupont G, Gilles B, Valance J, Carli P.
Presse Med. 2000;29(21):1170-2.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease or corpus callosum necrosis, is an uncommon complication of chronic alcoholism.
10906935
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Marchiafava-Bignani disease of good prognosis. Two cases].
Alla P, Carrere C, Dupont G, Gilles B, Valance J, Carli P.
Presse Med. 2000;29(21):1170-2.
Two young adults with chronic alcoholism who developed Marchiafava-Bignami disease initially improved clinically.
10220820
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Marchiafava-Bignami disease. 3 cases with favorable prognosis].
Diraison P, Rouhart F, Goas P, Auclerc-Guichaoua S, Gomes C, Mocquard Y, Goas JY.
Rev Med Interne. 1999;20(1):54-9.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease is a complication of chronic alcoholism, with acute or subacute demyelination of the corpus callosum.
10220820
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Marchiafava-Bignami disease. 3 cases with favorable prognosis].
Diraison P, Rouhart F, Goas P, Auclerc-Guichaoua S, Gomes C, Mocquard Y, Goas JY.
Rev Med Interne. 1999;20(1):54-9.
Potential existence of Marchiafava-Bignami disease should be investigated in patients presenting with chronic alcoholism and mental confusion.
3360028
 MALE Middle Aged
Marchiafava-Bignami disease. A correlative computed tomography and morphological study.
Heepe P, Nemeth L, Brune F, Grant JW, Kleihues P.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Neurol Sci. 1988;237(2):74-9.
The subacute development of Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is reported in a 60-year-old patient from Southern Germany with a history of chronic alcoholism and severe malnutrition.
6440723
 MALE Middle Aged
A non-alcoholic Japanese patient with Wernicke's encephalopathy and Marchiafava-Bignami disease.
Kosaka K, Aoki M, Kawasaki N, Adachi Y, Konuma I, Iizuka R.
Clin Neuropathol. 1984;3(6):231-6.
To our knowledge, only two cases without a history of alcoholism and both suffering from Wernicke's encephalopathy and Marchiafava-Bignami disease have been documented.