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Ivo Castro1, João Cardoso1, Cristina Esteves1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PRT.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD), a rare condition linked to alcohol use or nutritional deficits, can cause severe neurological symptoms. This case highlights MRI
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Nutritional Neuroscience
Background:
- Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare neurological disorder.
- It is typically associated with chronic alcohol consumption but can occur in non-alcoholic individuals with nutritional deficits.
- Neurological manifestations range from mild confusion to coma and death, with varying onset and progression.
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