Condition
Marchiafava-Bignami Disease
Neurology
Overview
A neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by demyelination or necrosis of the CORPUS CALLOSUM. Symptoms include DEPRESSION; PARANOIA; DEMENTIA; SEIZURES; and ATAXIA which can progress to COMA and death in a few months. Marchiafava-Bignami syndrome is seen often in alcoholics but has been found in non-alcoholics as well.
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Quick facts about Marchiafava-Bignami Disease
- Topic type
- Condition
- Category
- Neurology
- MeSH classification
- C10.228.140.163.510|C10.314.475
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.