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ArticleCureus2024

Marchiafava-Bignami Disease in a Postoperative Non-alcoholic Patient.

Dhyey Sidhpura, Devagna Mehta, Aastha Nayak, Apara Kothiala

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dhyey SidhpuraNeurology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, IND.
Devagna MehtaMedicine, Gujarat Cancer Society (GCS) Medical College, Ahmedabad, IND.
Aastha NayakInternal Medicine, Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand (NHL) Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, IND.
Apara KothialaNeurology, Gujarat Cancer Society (GCS) Hospital, Ahmedabad, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a neuropathological condition characterized by demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum. This condition is commonly found in malnourished and alcoholic patients, but it is rarely observed in non-alcoholic individuals. In this case report, we describe a non-alcoholic patient who underwent two consecutive gastrointestinal surgeries. After the surgeries, he developed seizures and was diagnosed with MBD based on a plain head MRI. However, with the proper treatment, his condition stabilized, and he was discharged. This case serves as a beacon of hope, demonstrating that MBD, even in non-alcoholic patients, can be reversible with appropriate imaging and treatment.

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marchiafava-bignami diseasemrinon-alcoholics:malnutritionsplenium of the corpus callosumthiamine or vitamin b1 deficiency

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PMID39544612
PMCPMC11560406

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